Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive organization seeks a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to secure their cloud architecture. This role involves developing scalable infrastructures and collaborating with security teams. Ideal candidates possess extensive experience in cloud networking, AWS security, and Kubernetes management.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of experience in IT infrastructure and cloud engineering.
• Minimum 4 years of AWS security experience.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes environments.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Cloud Security

Problem-Solving

Communication

Terraform

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

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 securing cloud architecture, implementing best security 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 Responsibilities:

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

Requirements:

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

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