Cloud Engineer

Thebes IT Solutions Ltd
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English

Job location

Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Cloud Computing Security
Cloud Engineering
Continuous Integration
DNS
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Identity and Access Management
Python
Networking Basics
Powershell
Cloud Services
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
GIT
Cloudformation
Infrastructure Automation Frameworks
Bicep
Functional Programming
REST
Elastic Beanstalk
Terraform
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Software Version Control

Job description

This role sits within a cloud engineering function and is focused on building, operating and improving public-cloud capabilities across IaaS and PaaS. You'll be working mainly on Azure and Oracle Cloud, with AWS being introduced as an additional strategic platform. The post combines delivery and operational support, partnering with application and infrastructure teams to implement secure, scalable and cost-effective solutions, with a strong emphasis on automation and standards.

Role & Responsibilities:

Deliver and enhance cloud services across Azure (primary), Oracle Cloud and AWS.

Provide day-to-day operational support and contribute to project-based delivery for cloud consumers.

Work closely with application and infrastructure teams to implement secure, scalable platform patterns.

Continuously improve platform stability, security posture and cost management in partnership with the wider cloud team.

Create high-level and detailed designs aligned to functional and non-functional requirements.

Promote automation and engineering best practice (eg, IaC, repeatable deployments, and standardised. configurations).

Requirements

Proven Azure engineering capability, including Infrastructure as Code using Bicep and/or ARM templates.

Preferred: Microsoft Azure certification (AZ-104 or above).

Degree-level education, or equivalent professional experience

Strong Scripting skills (PowerShell essential; Python exposure beneficial).

Hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud services.

Comfortable working with Git-based version control and standard branching practices.

Practical experience deploying and supporting public-cloud IaaS/PaaS services in production.

Able to translate requirements into resilient, scalable and cost-aware cloud designs.

Good working knowledge of identity, access control and cloud security good practice.

Desirable Skills:

AWS experience, including infrastructure provisioning using CloudFormation and/or Terraform.

(EC2, S3, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudFormation), DNS/networking fundamentals, and CI/CD or automation tooling.)

Strong automation mindset with an ability to use Scripting to troubleshoot and remove manual steps.

Working knowledge of REST APIs and how to integrate with platform services.

About the company

Thebes, a seasoned IT Managed Service provider with a 19-year track record, offers fast, flexible, and value-driven solutions, tailored to propel your organization into the next phase of its IT journey. Our unique Assured Outcome Provider (AOP) methodology prioritizes quality service, industry-leading solutions, and tangible ROI over conventional metrics like headcount and price lists. In our commitment to putting your needs first, we specialize in strategic IT consultancy, efficient project execution, ITaaS management, and staffing augmentation with our network of skilled professionals.

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