Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading automotive organization is seeking a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer for a hybrid position in Doncaster. The role involves designing secure cloud infrastructure, managing Kubernetes environments, and collaborating on compliance with security standards. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in IT infrastructure and cloud engineering, particularly with AWS, and will work towards a future Architect role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years in IT infrastructure and cloud engineering.
• Expertise in AWS, with hands-on Kubernetes management.
• Proactive growth mindset towards architect role.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain secure cloud infrastructure.
• Manage Kubernetes platforms and collaborate with InfoSec.
• Streamline CI/CD pipelines with DevOps teams.

Skills

Cloud security

Problem-solving

Kubernetes management

Terraform

AWS networking

Education

Experience in IT infrastructure and cloud engineering (7+ years)

AWS security experience (4+ years)

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

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Client:

VIQU IT Recruitment

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Doncaster, United Kingdom

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Posted:

07.06.2025

Expiry Date:

22.07.2025

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Job Description:

Kent – Hybrid (2-3 days on site)

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

Job Duties:

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

Requirements:

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

To discuss this opportunity, please APPLY NOW for a no-obligation chat with your VIQU Consultant. You can also contact Katie Dark at [emailprotected].

If you know someone suitable, VIQU offers an introduction fee up to £1,000 once they start work (terms apply).

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