Cloud Engineer

• Collaborate within cross-functional teams to implement cloud architectures that meet the client’s requirements around scalability, performance, and security
• Deploy and manage cloud resources, containers, and related services using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation
• Configure and maintain networking, security, and access control in the cloud environment
• Implement and maintain robust security practices to protect data and resources in the cloud environment
• Develop and maintain automated processes for provisioning, monitoring, and scaling cloud resources, including the use of CI/CD pipelines to streamline application deployments
• Monitor cloud infrastructure for performance bottlenecks and proactively optimise resource usage
• Implement load balancing, caching, and content delivery solutions to ensure high availability and performance
• Design and maintain backup and disaster recovery solutions to ensure business continuity in the event of system failures or data loss
• Create and maintain runbooks including configuration management and standard operating procedures
• Provide high tier support for client applications and infrastructure, including occasional on call cover
• Ensure any necessary compliance standards are met and certifications are maintained
  
  

• Evaluate and recommend cloud services, tools, and solutions to meet common client scenarios
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies, and share knowledge with the team
• Collaborate with other teams within Made Tech to ensure alignment with cloud best practices

Essential

• Prior experience in a cloud engineering role, with a strong foundation in successfully building and deploying services in the cloud
• Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure and GCP
• Hands on experience delivering software and knowledge of modern software engineering best practices
• Experience with containerisation and orchestration tools (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)
  
  

Desirable

• Experience working in a technology consultancy environment
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams with product, design, and technical disciplines all successfully collaborating
• Relevant cloud certifications such as AWS Cloud Practitioner, Developer, DevOps Engineer, Security, Advanced Networking or Azure Developer, Security, DevOps, Network Engineer
• Knowledge of cloud vendor partner programs, such as AWS APN and Azure Partners
• Experience with well-architected frameworks
• Knowledge of UK public sector technology guidance and frameworks, such as NCSC’s Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) and the Technology Code of Practice (TCoP)
• Familiarity with Python, Bash and Javascript
• Agile practices such as Scrum, XP, and/or Kanban
• Experience using Test Driven Development (TDD)