Cloud Engineer

Oscar Associates (UK) Ltd
5 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Junior
Compensation
£ 60K

Job location

Tech stack

Agile Methodologies
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Bash
Cloud Computing
Cloud Engineering
Continuous Integration
Linux
DevOps
Github
Subnetting
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Python
Windows Server
Routing
Powershell
Security Information and Event Management
Data Logging
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Google Cloud Platform
Firewalls (Computer Science)
Cloudformation
Kubernetes
Cloudwatch
Terraform
Devsecops
Docker

Job description

As a Cloud Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting the build and upkeep of reliable, scalable, and secure cloud platforms that drive business-critical services. Working alongside senior engineers and architects, you'll contribute to delivering high-quality solutions through automation, optimisation, and best practice adoption., * Assist with deploying and managing cloud infrastructure across public, private, and hybrid environments.

  • Contribute to infrastructure builds using IaC tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.

  • Track system health, security, performance, and spend with appropriate monitoring and alerting solutions.

  • Help investigate and resolve incidents affecting cloud platforms and services.

  • Work with senior colleagues to create and maintain reusable infrastructure templates and deployment patterns.

  • Develop scripts and automation to minimise manual work and speed up delivery processes.

  • Maintain accurate documentation for infrastructure, support processes, and runbooks., To understand more about what we do with your data please review our privacy policy in the privacy section of the Oscar website. Skills

  • SIEM

  • AWS

  • GitHub

  • DevOps

  • Docker

  • CI/CD

  • Kubernetes

  • Terraform

  • DevSecOps

Requirements

  • 1-3 years of hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
  • Exposure to Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates).
  • Experience with Linux/Unix or Windows server administration in cloud or virtualised environments.
  • Basic understanding of networking concepts such as VPCs, subnets, routing, firewalls, and VPNs.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines
  • Exposure to scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell) for automation tasks.
  • Understanding of monitoring and logging tools (CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Stackdriver, or similar).
  • Experience working collaboratively in Agile or DevOps environments (advantageous).
  • Relevant cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Azure Fundamentals) are beneficial but not mandatory.

About the company

Oscar Technology has partnered with a leading MSP near Stafford to recruit for a skilled Cloud Engineer to join their team.

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