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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Engineer - **Company:** SSE plc - **Location:** Reading, UK - **Salary:** £50,100.0 - £75,100.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Amazon Web Services, Applications Architecture, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Configuration Management, Continuous Integration, Linux, Github, Python (Programming Language), Windows PowerShell, Cloud Services, Ansible, Software Engineering, Scripting, Cloud Platform System, Gitlab, Puppet, Terraform, Golang - **Published:** June 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ed88e1085347732d ## About the Role Do you have experience in Windows?, * Understanding of either Amazon AWS or Microsoft Azure and Cloud Native Architectures is essential. A Cloud Certification in either Amazon AWS or Microsoft Azure is desirable, but not essential. * Experience of managing Operating Systems (Windows and/or Linux) * Strong analytical skills and a solid understanding of operational support procedures. * Knowledge of software development lifecycle and the ability to write software in at least one general-purpose programming or scripting language (Python, Go, Bash, Powershell). * Experience and knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code i.e. Terraform or of Configuration Management i.e. Ansible/Puppet and exposure to common CI/CD solutions and tools such as GitHub, Gitlab, or Azure DevOps. ## Description As a member of the central Cloud Engineering team you would contribute to the design and delivery of cloud services delivered within SSE, the primary objective is to drive cloud infrastructure enhancements, develop the toolchain and automation patterns required to empower transformation. The role will provide the opportunity to be part of SSE's digital transformation and migration of applications to Cloud, ensuring the platform achieves the target standards of efficiency, resilience and availability required by the organisation. This role focuses on the core cloud platform and associated infrastructure and will give the right candidate the opportunity to contribute to infrastructure projects across a variety of services and across cloud platforms. You will As a team player, you will work closely with a team of strategists, architects, subject matter experts, to craft technical solutions that accelerate our business. * Partner with Product owners and management to manage and clearly articulate demand planning and delivery against the projected backlog and book of work. * Design and develop automation, self-service and deployment frameworks in line with industry standard cloud patterns and practices. * Identify and progress opportunities to drive continuous improvement across engineering, delivery, and operational practices. * Support stakeholders to adopt and leverage the latest Cloud Native Application Architecture patterns, delivering scalable, resilient, and performant solutions. 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