Cloud Engineer
Posted 1 day ago by Korn Ferry
£501 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
Cheshire East, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Cloud Engineer involves working with a banking client in Cheshire on a 6-month contract, requiring expertise in Terraform, Kubernetes, AWS, and CI/CD processes. The position demands a solid background in the financial services sector and focuses on designing, implementing, and managing cloud infrastructure. The engineer will collaborate with various teams to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and troubleshoot infrastructure issues. This role offers a hybrid working arrangement with three days on-site and two days remote.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure using AWS and Terraform.
- Deploy and maintain containerized applications using Kubernetes.
- Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines to support robust software delivery.
- Collaborate with development, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure best practices in cloud deployment.
- Ensure compliance with financial regulatory standards and internal governance policies.
- Troubleshoot cloud and infrastructure issues and provide timely resolution.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as a Cloud Engineer or similar role in the financial services industry.
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, etc.).
- Extensive knowledge of Terraform for infrastructure as code.
- Proficient in managing and orchestrating containers using Kubernetes.
- Solid understanding and implementation of CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
- Strong knowledge of cloud security, compliance, and best practices in regulated environments.
Salary (Rate): £500.00/daily
City: Cheshire East
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
A banking client in Cheshire is currently looking for an experienced Cloud Engineer for a 6-month contract with a leading financial services organisation based in Cheshire. This role requires hands-on expertise in Terraform, Kubernetes, AWS, and CI/CD processes, as well as a solid background in the financial services sector.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure using AWS and Terraform.
- Deploy and maintain containerized applications using Kubernetes.
- Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines to support robust software delivery.
- Collaborate with development, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure best practices in cloud deployment.
- Ensure compliance with financial regulatory standards and internal governance policies.
- Troubleshoot cloud and infrastructure issues and provide timely resolution.
Required Experience:
- Proven experience as a Cloud Engineer or similar role in the financial services industry.
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, etc.).
- Extensive knowledge of Terraform for infrastructure as code.
- Proficient in managing and orchestrating containers using Kubernetes.
- Solid understanding and implementation of CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
- Strong knowledge of cloud security, compliance, and best practices in regulated environments.
This is an initial 6 month engagement working 3 days on site in Cheshire and 2 remote paying £500/day Outside IR35.
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