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# cloud engineer in insurance

- **Company:** Pacific Life Re
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Macintosh Application Environment, Backup Devices, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, Continuous Integration, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Platform System, Kubernetes, Terraform
- **Published:** August 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/cloud-engineer-in-insurance/44740691

## About the Role

compliance, and governance requirementsCollaborate with Information Security and Enterprise Architecture to align with PL Re and Pacific Life standardsMaintain current technical and architectural documentation for governance reviews and audit requirementsGuide and influence cloud architecture decisions with application and engineering teamsImprove developer experience and tooling, including CI/CD pipelines, automation, and standardised patternsContribute to cloud design patterns, policies, and standards for wider platform strategy and governancePotentially take on line or technical leadership responsibilities as the platform engineering capability matures within an enterprise-wide leadership and team structureТребования:Extensive experience designing, building, and operating distributed AWS environments, including networking, IAM, security, observability, and monitoringStrong hands-on experience with cloud security, compliance, and governance in enterprise or regulated
environmentsProficiency in infrastructure-as-code, such as Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and automation toolingHands-on expertise in SRE and operational excellence, including monitoring, alerting, reliability improvement, and incident responseProven ability to lead technical initiatives end-to-end while balancing robustness, efficiency, and developer usabilityExperience operating and supporting Kubernetes-based workloads in AWSStrong ownership and accountability for operational outcomesClear, pragmatic communication with engineers, architects, and risk stakeholdersAbility to lead through influence, set practical standards, and encourage good cloud practiceCalm, analytical approach to production and incident problem-solvingNice to have: experience supporting data, analytics, or modelling workloads in cloud environments, familiarity with enterprise architecture principles and formal governance frameworks, exposure to financial services, insurance, underwriting, or actuarial technology
environments, experience improving developer experience through tooling, templates, and platform capabilitiesУсловия:25 Days of annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional daysAdoption and fertility leaveEnhanced parental leaveComprehensive private insurance coverage for employees and dependentsGroup Life Insurance coverage of 9x basic annual salaryGroup Income Protection up to 75% of basic annual salaryOptical benefits15% Combined employee/employer savings and retirement contributionsSubsidized gym membershipAccess to an Employee Assistance ProgramCycle to Work and Electric Car Salary Sacrifice SchemeTime off for volunteeringCharitable matching of employee donationsRegular team-building days, social activities, and well-being initiatives #J-18808-Ljbffr

## Description

Описание:Pacific Life Re provides insurance and reinsurance services, supporting global insurance markets and related business operations.Задачи:Lead and deliver complex cloud and platform initiatives from concept through production, resolving dependencies and ensuring reliable outcomesOperate and evolve a global AWS application environment across multiple regions during local business hours and participate in out-of-hours on-call rotas as requiredSupport the full lifecycle of application workloads, including maintenance, patching, backups, upgrades, and controlled decommissioningDrive improvements in reliability, resilience, performance, and efficiency through SRE practicesOwn and enhance observability and monitoring, including meaningful alerting, operational dashboards, and rapid incident diagnosisImprove operational maturity through incident management, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvementEnsure workloads are designed, deployed, and operated according to cloud security


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