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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Cloud Engineer - **Company:** Investigo Limited - **Location:** Manchester, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £30,000.0 - £40,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Computer Programming, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Github, Python (Programming Language), Systems Development Life Cycle, Ansible, SQL Databases, Scripting, Google Cloud, SC Clearance, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Restful APIs, Terraform, Docker, Jenkins - **Published:** September 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2840587599-senior-cloud-engineer ## About the Role You're a hands-on cloud engineer with a passion for building scalable infrastructure and empowering those around you. You thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy mentoring others while ensuring reliability, scalability, and security across systems. You bring clarity, energy, and technical credibility to every conversation., * Proven experience as a Senior Cloud Engineer in a modern Agile environment * Deep understanding of infrastructure automation frameworks, SRE principles, and continuous delivery * Hands-on skills with tools like Terraform, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes * Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) * Programming/scripting in Python, Bash, or similar * Strong knowledge of CI/CD tooling (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps) * Understanding of REST APIs, SQL, and containerisation Bonus Points For: * Certifications such as LPIC-1/LPIC-2, RHCE/RHCSA, or equivalent * Experience scaling cloud engineering practices across multiple products or platforms * Exposure to security, compliance, or regulated environments Security Clearance Requirements Please note that holding current SC clearance is not essential at the point of application, but eligibility is required. This role requires the successful candidate to be eligible for Security Check (SC) clearance. To meet this requirement, applicants must: * Have the right to work in the UK * Have lived in the UK continuously for the past 5 years * Not have spent more than 6 months outside the UK in total during that period * Be willing to undergo security vetting as part of the onboarding process ## Description You'll join a collaborative and growing Cloud function embedded within our Product Development team. Cloud and Development work closely together day-to-day, with shared involvement across planning, refinement, and delivery. The team is evolving from a primarily manual, reactive approach to a more modern, proactive, automation-first culture with strong leadership backing., We're looking for a Senior Cloud Engineer to help us transform our cloud engineering capability from reactive, manual operations to a proactive, automation-first approach embedded across the entire SDLC. You'll collaborate on our infrastructure strategy, tooling decisions, and reliability posture across a suite of over 20 apps and services., * Collaborate on the end-to-end cloud strategy, with a strong emphasis on automation * Build and maintain infrastructure automation frameworks (e.g. Terraform, Ansible) * Guide the shift-left approach and embed cloud practices earlier in the SDLC * Mentor and upskill our engineers into Cloud Engineers * Collaborate with Developers and Product to ensure infrastructure is a shared responsibility * Champion cloud practices in planning, refinement, and release * Integrate infrastructure automation into CI/CD pipelines * Establish and report on meaningful cloud metrics and KPIs * Improve infrastructure data and environment management with Infrastructure teams * Help shape a simplified, more predictable release process Success in This Role Looks Like * An infrastructure automation strategy is in place and delivering measurable improvements * Manual operations are reduced, and confidence in releases is increased * Engineers are growing into Cloud Engineers under your mentorship * Infrastructure is embedded earlier in the process and owned across teams * Stakeholders recognise cloud engineering as a key partner in delivering high-performing, resilient products ## Related Videos - [GitLab CI pipelines for a whole company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/143-gitlab-ci-pipelines-for-a-whole-company) - [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) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [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) - [Our GitOps approach for deploying an Identity Provider and an API Gateway in a SaaS company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/776-our-gitops-approach-for-deploying-an-identity-provider-and-an-api-gateway-in-a-saas-company) ## 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) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Fullstack Developer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/251-fullstack-developer-salary-uk) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers)