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# Hybrid Cloud & IaC Engineer

- **Company:** ByDesign Secure
- **Location:** Bristol, United Kingdom
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £125,000 - £145,000
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** OpenTofu, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, System Configuration, Data Security, DevOps, Internetworking, Ansible, Private Cloud Environment, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, HybridCloud, SC Clearance, Terraform
- **Published:** November 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5961625491

## About the Role

* 5+ years of cloud engineering experience, with a strong focus on Infrastructure as Code.
 * Proven hands-on experience as an automation engineer in enterprise environments.
 * Practical experience with Terraform or OpenTofu, Ansible, GCP or Azure public cloud, Dell Distributed Private Cloud, and GitOps pipelines.
 * Experience working without direct internet connectivity.
 * Confidence working in highly regulated or classified environments where reliability and compliance are paramount.
 * Strong communication skills to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
 * Good written communication skills for producing high-quality design outputs.
 * The posting states that candidates must hold active SC/DV clearance and UK citizenship. It also states that SC clearance may be obtained before commencement and that candidates must be willing to undergo DV.
 * UK work authorisation is required, and candidates must be able to attend on site in London or Bristol when required, typically around three days per week.
 * Preferred: experience with government classified systems or secure data centres; experience configuring and using AI technologies in cloud environments; familiarity with NCSC guidance, UK Government cloud policies, or cross-domain architectures; cloud certifications; existing DV clearance.

## Description

* Define and deploy hybrid infrastructure across GCP/Azure and Dell Distributed Private Cloud using Infrastructure as Code.
 * Develop modular, reusable Terraform or OpenTofu code for GCP/Azure public cloud landing zones.
 * Automate compute, storage, and hypervisor configuration on Dell Distributed Private Cloud hardware.
 * Create Ansible playbooks for rapid OS provisioning and test environment recreation.
 * Support a model office environment used to demonstrate capabilities to end users and gather feedback.
 * Operate and maintain solutions in disconnected, air-gapped, and security-sensitive environments, ensuring compliance with organisational security requirements.
 * Collaborate with architecture, security, and engineering teams to deliver solutions aligned with enterprise standards and best practices.
 * Develop and maintain technical documentation, including HLDs, CLDs, LLDs, operational procedures, and support runbooks.
 * Produce and present technical designs, implementation plans, and service improvements through governance and Technical Design Authority processes as required.

Technologies:

 * AI
 * Ansible
 * Azure
 * Cloud
 * GCP
 * GitOps
 * Hardware
 * Support
 * Security
 * Terraform
 * DevOps