Cloud Engineer

We are partnered with an established financial services organisation to look for a seasoned cloud engineer to design, build, and scale robust cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure environments. This role requires deep hands-on expertise in Terraform, strong experience in cloud-native architecture, and a proven track record in CI/CD automation and end-to-end project delivery.

The ideal candidate combines technical excellence with delivery discipline, enabling secure, scalable, and highly available systems in a fast-paced enterprise environment.

Cloud Architecture & EngineeringDesign, implement, and maintain scalable, resilient, and secure cloud infrastructure across AWS and/or Microsoft Azure.

Collaborate on cloud architecture decisions, including networking, compute, storage, and security best practices.

Optimize infrastructure for cost efficiency, performance, and reliability.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)Develop, maintain, and standardize infrastructure using Terraform (advanced level required).

Build reusable, modular Terraform components and enforce IaC engineering standards.

Ensure proper version control, testing, and governance of IaC pipelines.CI/CD & AutomationDesign and implement robust CI/CD pipelines to support continuous integration, delivery, and deployment across environments.

Integrate infrastructure automation into CI/CD workflows.

Leverage tools such as Bitbucket, Jenkins, and Terraform.

Project Delivery & ExecutionTake ownership of end-to-end project delivery, from requirements gathering through design, implementation, and deployment.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Development, Security, QA, Product) to deliver cloud solutions aligned with business goals.

Drive timelines, manage risks, and ensure high-quality outcomes.

Monitoring & ReliabilitySet up monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions (e.g., CloudWatch, Azure Monitor).

Implement reliability engineering practices (SRE principles) including incident response and post-mortems.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).5 to 7 years of experience in cloud engineering or DevOps roles.
• Advanced expertise in Terraform, including modules, state management, and multi-environment deployments.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS (EC2, VPC, IAM, RDS, Lambda, etc.).
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure (VMs, VNets, Azure AD, App Services, etc.).
• Proven experience designing and managing CI/CD pipelines at scale.
• Demonstrated experience delivering complex cloud projects end-to-end.
• Strong scripting skills (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell).

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, Terraform Associate).
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• Corp Certified: Terraform Associate or AWS Certified Solutions Architect
• Professional is highly advantageous.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with configuration management tools (e.g., Chef).
• Exposure to multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments.
• Experience with security frameworks and compliance standards (e.g., ISO, SOC2).