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# Senior Cloud Engineer

- **Company:** Entrust
- **Location:** Cambridge, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Kubernetes Security, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Bash Shell, Cloud Engineering, System Configuration, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Backup and Restore, Datadog, Data Logging, Scripting, Cloud Platform System, Istio, Kubernetes Helm Charts, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Cloudwatch, Terraform, Splunk, AWS EKS, Jenkins, Microservices
- **Published:** August 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/senior-cloud-engineer/entrust-job107878117

## About the Role

* 8+ years of experience in IT infrastructure or a related field with at least 3+ years of experience in AWS cloud environments.
 * Deep understanding of Kubernetes architecture, concepts, and resource management w.r.t AWS EKS clusters
 * Strong understanding of AWS core services like EC2, VPC, S3, IAM, CloudWatch.
 * Strong Knowledge in configuring and maintaining SPLUNK and datadog.
 * Extensive experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or OpenTofu.
 * Hands-on experience with managing and operating EKS clusters environments.
 * Experience with service mesh technologies like ISTIO and its integration with Kubernetes.
 * Solid understanding of CI/CD principles and experience with Jenkins or similar tools.
 * Strong scripting skills (Bash, Python) for automation and troubleshooting.
 * Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
 * Experience in implementing day-2 (upgrades, backup & restore, cost optimization etc.)

Desired Skills:

 * Knowledge of container security best practices and tools.
 * Knowledge of creating Helm charts.
 * Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools using Open Telemetry Tools
 * Experience with disaster recovery and business continuity planning for cloud environments.
 * AWS certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect, Sysops Administrator, AWS Security or Devops DevOps Engineer) are a plus.

## Description

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Cloud Engineer to join our team and manage our AWS cloud infrastructure. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining a robust and scalable infrastructure to support our microservices-based applications. This role requires a deep understanding of AWS services (AWS EKS) , containerization, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).


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