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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Cloud Engineer - **Company:** Orbit London - **Location:** Ilford, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £77,000.0 - £80,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, DevOps, Monitoring of Systems, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Windows PowerShell, Ansible, Prometheus, Software Engineering, Datadog, Scripting, Cloud Platform System, Grafana, Multi-Cloud, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloudformation, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Deployment Automation, Cloudwatch, Puppet, Terraform, Serverless Computing, Docker - **Published:** August 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=76269b7adeb2897e ## About the Role * 5+ years' commercial experience in cloud engineering or DevOps roles. * Strong knowledge of AWS or Azure (multi-cloud experience a plus). * Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar). * Strong understanding of containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes). * Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. * Solid scripting ability (Python, Bash, or PowerShell). * Understanding of networking, security and identity management in cloud environments. * Excellent problem-solving and communication skills. Desirable * Relevant cloud certifications (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, etc.). * Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g. Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch). * Knowledge of event-driven and serverless architectures. * Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet). * Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical projects. ## Description We are looking for an experienced Senior Cloud Engineer to join our growing engineering team. You'll play a key role in designing, building and maintaining scalable, secure cloud infrastructure while mentoring junior engineers and driving best practices around cloud architecture and automation. Working closely with Software Engineering, QA and Security teams, you'll contribute to the technical direction of our cloud platform and help deliver reliable, high-performing infrastructure that supports business growth., * Design, build and maintain secure, scalable cloud infrastructure. * Lead technical design discussions and cloud architecture decisions. * Write and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation. * Review infrastructure changes and mentor junior engineers. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver new features and platform improvements. * Troubleshoot production and infrastructure issues, implementing long-term solutions. * Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support automated deployments. * Champion cloud security, cost optimisation, performance and reliability. * Monitor system health and drive continuous improvement of observability and alerting. ## Related Videos - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Automate everything via NodeJS and Puppeteer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/322-automate-everything-via-nodejs-and-puppeteer) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [The journey from developer to devops - what i've learnt along the way](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/238-the-journey-from-developer-to-devops-what-i-ve-learnt-along-the-way) - [The Memory Leak That Ate Our Cluster: A Postmortem](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2057-the-memory-leak-that-ate-our-cluster-a-postmortem) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Fullstack Developer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/251-fullstack-developer-salary-uk)