Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive organization is seeking a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to enhance their Cloud team. This role involves safeguarding cloud architecture, implementing security best practices, and providing innovative solutions to security challenges. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in AWS, cloud security, and managing Kubernetes environments.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years in IT infrastructure and cloud engineering.
• Expertise in AWS networking and security (VPC, EKS, EC2).
• Proactive with a growth mindset aiming for Architect-level role.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate with Security team to ensure compliance with standards.
• Manage Kubernetes platforms across on-premises and cloud environments.

Skills

Cloud security

Problem-solving

Communication

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

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07.06.2025

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Kent – Hybrid (2-3 days on site)

VIQU has partnered with a leading automotive organization to expand their Cloud team. We are seeking a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to play a key role in safeguarding cloud architecture, implementing security best practices, and providing solutions to security challenges. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in cloud security, excellent problem-solving skills, and effective communication abilities.

Job Duties:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure cloud infrastructure.
• Manage Kubernetes platforms across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Act as a senior technical stakeholder, owning key cloud initiatives.
• Collaborate with the Security team to ensure compliance with security standards.
• Use Terraform for infrastructure as code (IaC).
• Work with DevOps teams to optimize CI/CD pipelines.
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot applications and infrastructure.

Requirements:

• At least 7 years in IT infrastructure and cloud engineering.
• Expertise in AWS cloud networking and infrastructure support (Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, VPCs).
• Hands-on experience managing Kubernetes environments, both on-premises and cloud-based.
• Minimum 4 years in AWS security, including VPC, EKS, EC2, IAM, Route 53.
• Experience in system architecture, including compute, memory, and storage design.
• Proactive with a growth mindset, aiming for an Architect-level role.

To discuss this opportunity, please APPLY NOW for a chat with your VIQU Consultant. Contact Katie Dark at [emailprotected].

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