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# Senior Hybrid Cloud Engineer

- **Company:** Guardian News and Media Limited
- **Location:** Slough, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Amazon Web Services, IT Management, Windows Servers, VMware Infrastructure, Virtual Machines, Computer Network Technologies, HybridCloud, CIS Benchmarks, Vmware
- **Published:** August 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/x/42915427/

## About the Role

Strong experience working with AWS in a hybrid infrastructure environment.
Experience supporting, building and maintaining Windows Server environments, VMWare platforms and AD-related identity services. Understanding of Entra ID and its role in a hybrid identity environment.
Experience supporting infrastructure migration or transformation activity, ideally involving movement from on-premise services into cloud platforms.
Solid understanding of infrastructure security, resilience, monitoring and operational best practice.
Understanding of network technologies in a hybrid cloud/on-premise environment.
Experience supporting infrastructure security hardening activities, including applying CIS Benchmarks, NIST guidance or comparable security standards.
Collaborative approach, with a willingness to share knowledge and support colleagues.
Comfortable helping to steer technical direction and support the team's move towards cloud-first ways of working.
Able to participate in the out-of-hours support rota for troubleshooting and resolving issues (1 week in 3 on a rotational basis with a paid on-call allowance).

## Description

In alignment with our department's cloud-first strategy and particular focus on migrating on-premise infrastructure into AWS, the Senior Hybrid Cloud Engineer will help to steer, support and drive this transition, while continuing to maintain and improve our existing hybrid infrastructure estate, including Windows, Active Directory, EntraID and VMWare., Support, maintain and develop our hybrid infrastructure environment, with a strong focus on AWS and the migration of on-premise services into the cloud Implement best practice for all systems and help maintain platform standards.
Liaise with IT management and wider technology teams, presenting designs and discussing issues, ideas and improvements as required.
Translate complex technical issues, designs and requirements for colleagues and stakeholders with varying levels of technical knowledge.
Provision, implement and manage AWS infrastructure components such as virtual machines, storage, networking, managed services and related cloud-native tooling.
Assist with the ongoing support of physical and virtual infrastructure, including servers, storage and related platform services.
Use automation to improve operational efficiency across cloud and on-premise environments.
Develop, manage and maintain Infrastructure as Code and automation tooling where appropriate.
Participate in the out-of-hours support rota for troubleshooting and resolving issues.


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