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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Engineer - **Company:** Totara - **Location:** UK (Remote available) - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Ubuntu (Operating System), Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Linux, DevOps, Monitoring of Systems, PostgreSQL, Linux Distribution, Prometheus, Linux Containers, Cloud Platform System, Grafana, Heroku, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Terraform, Software Version Control - **Published:** August 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815187321-cloud-engineer ## About the Role We're looking for curious, capable engineers who thrive in a collaborative environment. You don't need to tick every box-we'll support your growth-but familiarity with the following will help you hit the ground running: * Proven experience with AWS services: EC2, EKS, SES, ECR, RDS, S3, WAF * Hands-on expertise with Kubernetes in production environments * Knowledge of Terraform and infrastructure-as-code practices * Proficiency with Linux distributions (Alpine, Ubuntu, Amazon Linux) * Experience managing PostgreSQL databases * Solid understanding of Git workflows and version control * Experience designing and building CI/CD pipelines * Familiarity with DevOps principles and cloud security best practices * Strong problem-solving and communication skills Bonus Skills * Implementation experience with multi-tenanted SaaS or PaaS solutions * Knowledge of monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana) * Understanding of Linux containers, especially containerd. ## Description Are you passionate about cloud technologies and eager to make a real impact? Join our dynamic Technical Services team at Totara, where you'll help shape the future of our Totara Hosting platform-delivering robust, scalable, and high-quality solutions that support global learning and development. Our Technical Services team powers Totara's growing cloud platform, which underpins learning and talent development for hundreds of organisations worldwide. If you're an experienced Cloud Engineer, this is your opportunity to work on meaningful projects, solve complex challenges, and contribute to a product that empowers organisations worldwide. What You'll Do * Design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure for our Totara Hosting solution. * Extend platform functionality and implement new features to meet evolving client needs. * Provide expert technical support, including participation in an on-call rota to ensure availability outside normal working hours. * Collaborate across departments, communicating effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. * Evolve a highly automated, secure, and resilient hosting platform serving thousands of learning sites across multiple regions. What You'll Bring We're looking for curious, capable engineers who thrive in a collaborative environment. You don't need to tick every box-we'll support your growth-but familiarity with the following will help you hit the ground running: * Proven experience with AWS services: EC2, EKS, SES, ECR, RDS, S3, WAF * Hands-on expertise with Kubernetes in production environments * Knowledge of Terraform and infrastructure-as-code practices * Proficiency with Linux distributions (Alpine, Ubuntu, Amazon Linux) * Experience managing PostgreSQL databases * Solid understanding of Git workflows and version control * Experience designing and building CI/CD pipelines * Familiarity with DevOps principles and cloud security best practices * Strong problem-solving and communication skills Bonus Skills * Implementation experience with multi-tenanted SaaS or PaaS solutions * Knowledge of monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana) * Understanding of Linux containers, especially containerd. Perks and Benefits: * Enhanced Parental Leave * Life Insurance 4x Salary * Professional Development Opportunities * New Joiner home working set-up allowance * Additional Paid Leave: Birthday off, Working days between Christmas and New Years Eve We're committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong. 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