Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
Posted Today by 1757400816
£48,000 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
West Midlands
Summary: The Cloud Infrastructure Engineer role involves supporting the deployment and maintenance of secure and scalable cloud infrastructure across public and hybrid environments. The position requires hands-on experience with major cloud platforms and Infrastructure-as-Code tools, along with a focus on automation, monitoring, and compliance. The engineer will collaborate with various teams to ensure reliable service delivery and contribute to cost optimization strategies. This role is ideal for candidates with a foundational understanding of cloud technologies and a desire to stay current with emerging trends.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the deployment and maintenance of secure, scalable, and cost-efficient cloud infrastructure across public and hybrid environments
- Contribute to Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) development using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates
- Monitor cloud infrastructure for performance, availability, cost, and security, leveraging monitoring and alerting tools
- Participate in incident response and troubleshooting efforts related to cloud services and infrastructure issues
- Collaborate with architects and senior engineers to develop reusable templates, deployment patterns, and support frameworks
- Assist in automation initiatives, creating scripts and tooling to streamline deployments and reduce manual tasks
- Help document infrastructure designs, operational runbooks, and standard procedures to ensure team knowledge-sharing and consistency
- Support cloud cost optimisation, including identifying underutilised resources and recommending right-sizing strategies
- Follow and support security and compliance best practices, ensuring all configurations align with internal and external standards
- Work cross-functionally with development, security, and support teams to ensure reliable and consistent service delivery
- Stay current with emerging cloud technologies and participate in internal knowledge-sharing sessions and team development activities
Key Skills:
- 1-3 years of hands-on experience with major cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Exposure to Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates
- Experience administering Linux/Unix or Windows Server environments in a cloud or virtualised setup
- A foundational understanding of cloud networking concepts such as VPCs, subnets, firewalls, VPNs, and routing
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices (desirable)
- Exposure to scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell
- Understanding of cloud monitoring and logging tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Google Stackdriver)
- Experience working in collaborative teams using Agile or DevOps methodologies (a plus)
- Cloud certifications such as AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Azure Fundamentals, or Associate-level certifications (preferred but not required)
Salary (Rate): £48000 yearly
City: West Midlands
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Key Responsibilities
Support the deployment and maintenance of secure, scalable, and cost-efficient cloud infrastructure across public and hybrid environments
Contribute to Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) development using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates
Monitor cloud infrastructure for performance, availability, cost, and security, leveraging monitoring and alerting tools
Participate in incident response and troubleshooting efforts related to cloud services and infrastructure issues
Collaborate with architects and senior engineers to develop reusable templates, deployment patterns, and support frameworks
Assist in automation initiatives, creating scripts and tooling to streamline deployments and reduce manual tasks
Help document infrastructure designs, operational runbooks, and standard procedures to ensure team knowledge-sharing and consistency
Support cloud cost optimisation, including identifying underutilised resources and recommending right-sizing strategies
Follow and support security and compliance best practices, ensuring all configurations align with internal and external standards
Work cross-functionally with development, security, and support teams to ensure reliable and consistent service delivery
Stay current with emerging cloud technologies and participate in internal knowledge-sharing sessions and team development activities
Qualifications & Experience
You should have:
1-3 years of hands-on experience with major cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Exposure to Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates
Experience administering Linux/Unix or Windows Server environments in a cloud or virtualised setup
A foundational understanding of cloud networking concepts such as VPCs, subnets, firewalls, VPNs, and routing
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices (desirable)
Exposure to scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell
Understanding of cloud monitoring and logging tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Google Stackdriver)
Experience working in collaborative teams using Agile or DevOps methodologies (a plus)
Cloud certifications such as AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Azure Fundamentals, or Associate-level certifications (preferred but not required)
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