Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Wolverhampton; 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 capabilities. This hybrid role focuses on securing cloud architectures, implementing best practices, and collaborating with key teams to streamline processes. The ideal candidate will have extensive AWS experience and a passion for progression towards an Architect role.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of experience in IT infrastructure and cloud engineering.
• Expertise in AWS cloud networking.
• Hands-on experience managing Kubernetes environments.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Cloud security

Problem-solving

Communication

Terraform

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07.06.2025

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22.07.2025

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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 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 effective communication abilities.

Job Duties:

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

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 cloud.
• Minimum 4 years of AWS security experience (VPC, EKS, EC2, IAM, Route 53).
• Experience in system architecture, including compute, memory, and storage design.
• A proactive individual with a growth mindset, aiming for progression towards an Architect role.

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

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

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