Senior Cloud Platform Engineer - Hybrid manchester

Infused Solutions Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology firm in Manchester is seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Platform Engineer. You will design and maintain enterprise cloud platforms using Azure and GCP, focusing on automation and performance improvements. Candidates should have over 3 years of experience, solid skills in Infrastructure as Code, and familiarity with CI/CD and monitoring tools. This hybrid position offers a competitive salary and engaging work environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a Senior Platform, Cloud, or DevOps Engineer role.
• Strong experience with Azure and GCP environments.
• Hands-on with Infrastructure as Code tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain cloud environments in Azure and GCP.
• Automate provisioning and configuration tasks.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.

Skills

Azure

GCP

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD pipelines

Scripting (Python, Shell)

Monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana)

Agile delivery

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Terraform

Jenkins

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

ArgoCD

Job description

Job Title: Senior Cloud Platform Engineer
Location: Manchester (Hybrid - 1 day per week in office)
Salary: 70,000 - 80,000 + Benefits

Eligibility: UK-based only, full right to work required (no visa sponsorship)

About the Role

We're looking for an experienced Senior Cloud Platform Engineer to join our growing tech team. You'll be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining our enterprise cloud platforms, ensuring they are reliable, secure, and highly available. This is a hands-on role where you'll work closely with multiple teams to drive automation, modernisation, and performance improvements across our infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain cloud environments in Azure and GCP
• Build internal platforms to streamline development and deployment
• Automate provisioning, configuration, scaling, and operational tasks
• Contribute to cloud migration and platform modernisation initiatives
• Implement best practices across cloud architecture, DevOps, and automation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on greenfield projects
• Investigate incidents, perform root-cause analysis, and introduce preventative measures
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers
• Monitor platform performance, security, and costs

Essential Skills & Experience

• 3+ years in a Senior Platform, Cloud, or DevOps Engineer role
• Strong experience with Azure and GCP environments
• Hands-on with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM Templates, etc.)
• Skilled in CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD)
• Strong scripting experience (Python, Shell, Perl, etc.)
• Familiarity with enterprise IT operations, networking fundamentals, and security
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog)
• Agile delivery experience and strong stakeholder communication

Desirable Skills

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline
• Exposure to Unix/Solaris environments and Oracle systems
• Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd)
• Knowledge of hybrid or multi-cloud infrastructure strategies
• Awareness of DevSecOps principles and compliance frameworks

Please apply for immediate interview slots