Cloud Engineer

Grassroots Recruitment
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Compensation
£ 90K

Job location

Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Agile Methodologies
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Bash
Cloud Computing
Cloud Engineering
Continuous Integration
DevOps
Document Management Systems
Github
Python
Scrum
Prometheus
Datadog
Data Logging
Google Cloud Platform
Cloudformation
Gitlab-ci
Kubernetes
Information Technology
Cloudwatch
Terraform
Azure
Docker
ELK
Jenkins

Job description

  • Automate infrastructure provisioning using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar
  • Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues across cloud environments
  • Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated application deployment
  • Ensure security best practices are followed (IAM, network security, encryption, etc.)
  • Collaborate with DevOps, development, and security teams to support agile delivery
  • Maintain documentation related to infrastructure architecture, configurations, and procedures
  • Evaluate new cloud technologies and make recommendations for improvement

Requirements

  • Experience working with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
  • Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates)
  • Proficiency with container technologies like Docker and orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS, AKS, etc.)
  • Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell
  • Experience with monitoring and logging tools (CloudWatch, Datadog, Prometheus, ELK stack, etc.)
  • Familiarity with CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.)
  • The successful candidate must hold and maintain a high level of Security Clearance.

Preferred qualifications and skills:

  • Willingness to learn new technologies: Comfortable with rapidly evolving cloud ecosystems.
  • Curiosity-driven: Actively explores new tools, trends, and best practices.
  • Cross-platform flexibility: Can work across AWS, Azure, GCP, or hybrid environments
  • Team player: Works well with developers, security teams, and stakeholders.
  • Clear communicator: Can explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
  • Documentation: Maintaining clear, useful documentation.
  • Customer-centric thinking: Understands how infrastructure and systems impacts end users.
  • Project management awareness: Familiar with Agile, Scrum, or Kanban workflows.

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