Senior Cloud Platform Engineer - AWS (Remote)

Jagex; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jagex, the Cambridge-based game studio behind RuneScape, is seeking a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer to own and evolve our cloud infrastructure. You will lead the move to AWS, shape infrastructure standards, and apply IaC across hybrid on-prem and cloud environments while supporting live game services and backend systems.

You will mentor engineers, contribute to architectural decisions, and work in a flexible setup with predominantly remote work and required onsite as needed.

Qualifications

• Strong Linux and AWS experience including IAM, EKS, ECS, CloudWAN, and Direct Connect/SiteLink.
• Proven IaC experience with deployed projects to show for it.
• Hybrid cloud networking with VyOS, Palo Alto and Arista knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead the cloud migration programme including lift-and-shift to AWS and drive project milestones.
• Design and implement infrastructure to in-house standards and best practices.
• Apply IaC across legacy systems and new cloud deployments to reduce debt and improve reliability.
• Support operational systems including game servers and backend infrastructure for live environments.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and participate in on-call rota.

Skills

Linux

AWS

IaC

Networking

CI/CD

DevOps mindset

Kubernetes

Puppet

Hybrid cloud

Gaming/creative tech

Tools

VyOS

Palo Alto

Arista

Puppet

Direct Connect

EKS

ECS

CloudWAN

Job description

Jagex, the Cambridge-based game studio behind RuneScape, is seeking a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer to own and evolve our cloud infrastructure. You will lead the move to AWS, shape infrastructure standards, and apply IaC across hybrid on-prem and cloud environments while supporting live game services and backend systems.

You will mentor engineers, contribute to architectural decisions, and work in a flexible setup with predominantly remote work and required onsite as needed.