Cloud Engineer

The Role

You will join a central Cloud Engineering team, helping design, develop and enhance cloud infrastructure, automation frameworks and platform services.

You'll play a key role in supporting cloud migration, improving platform resilience and availability, and enabling the adoption of modern cloud-native architectures.

The role will also involve supporting a proof of concept (PoC) for Cato Networks, specifically its SD-WAN capabilities, alongside wider cloud infrastructure and network security initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and enhance cloud infrastructure across AWS and/or Microsoft Azure.
• Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation and configuration management solutions.
• Develop deployment frameworks, self-service capabilities and CI/CD pipelines.
• Support cloud migration, platform transformation and cloud-native architecture initiatives.
• Contribute to a proof of concept for Cato Networks SD-WAN, supporting testing, validation and implementation activities.
• Apply knowledge of Zero Trust networking, network security and modern connectivity architectures.
• Collaborate with architects, product owners and engineering teams to deliver cloud platform improvements.
• Identify opportunities to improve automation, operational efficiency, resilience and service availability.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Hands-on experience with AWS or Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, or configuration management tools such as Ansible or Puppet.
• Exposure to CI/CD tooling, including GitHub, GitLab or Azure DevOps.
• Scripting or software development experience using Python, Go, Java or a similar language.
• Understanding of cloud-native architectures, networking fundamentals and network security principles.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.

Desirable Experience

• Experience with Cato Networks, particularly SD-WAN and/or Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA).
• Previous involvement in SD-WAN or SASE proof-of-concept projects.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust Network Architecture.
• Experience with Windows and/or Linux operating systems.
• AWS or Azure certifications, or ITIL Foundation.
• Experience working within large, complex enterprise environments.

Contract Details

Rate: £500–£575 per day

IR35: Inside IR35

Start date: Immediate

Initial duration: Until 31st March 2027

Extension: Strong likelihood of a further six-month minimum extension

Working arrangement: Fully remote