Cloud Engineer

Salary: £62,000 - 87,000 per year

Requirements:

• We need hands-on experience supporting production systems, with a strong grounding in SQL and database-backed applications.
• We need working knowledge of core AWS services, such as EC2, VPC, ECS/EKS, RDS, CloudFormation and CloudWatch.
• We need a good understanding of Linux and/or Windows Server administration, including services that support databases and backend applications.
• We need database experience with SQL Server and/or MySQL, including performance troubleshooting, query plans and index basics, and scheduled jobs.
• We need knowledge of backup and restore concepts.
• We need a basic understanding of networking, including routing, firewalls, security groups and VPN concepts.
• We need a methodical approach to troubleshooting, with comfort using logs, metrics, alerts and data to identify root cause.
• We need familiarity with scripting in PowerShell, Bash, Python or SQL scripting to automate operational tasks.
• We need clear communication skills to explain technical issues simply and keep people informed during incidents.
• We need the ability to effectively use and integrate AI-assisted activities into daily work.
• We need a proactive mindset, with curiosity, pattern recognition and a willingness to learn new tools and techniques.

Responsibilities:

• We troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and application incidents, working from symptoms through to root cause.
• We carry out day-to-day operational tasks such as updates, configuration changes, health checks and environment verification.
• We support and maintain AWS services used across our operational platforms.
• We maintain and improve monitoring and alerting so our services stay healthy, performant and supportable.
• We work within established incident and problem management processes, keeping notes clear and producing concise operational updates.
• We investigate SQL and database issues in live environments, including performance, failed jobs, data integrity and access, and agree safe fixes with engineers.
• We support deployment activities, including database changes where applicable, and help ensure smooth releases to test and production environments.
• We work with Application Support, Development and QA teams to understand how systems operate end to end.
• We provide clear and effective communication during incidents and investigations.
• We contribute to technical discussions and help design and implement agreed solutions.
• We suggest improvements, automate repeatable tasks and improve observability so issues are spotted sooner.
• We identify opportunities to improve reliability, maintainability, testability and efficiency across cloud configuration and SQL/database performance.
• We keep documentation up to date, including diagrams, operational procedures, runbooks and SQL/data support notes.
• We assist with automation using scripting or infrastructure as code, including repeatable operational checks and data maintenance tasks where appropriate.
• We support patching cycles, vulnerability reviews and security investigations.
• We assist with DR testing, backups and operational readiness activities.
• We support customer queries and internal reviews relating to infrastructure or application behaviour.
• We provide clear, customer-focused communication when assisting with escalations or investigations.

Technologies:

• AI
• AWS
• Backend
• Bash
• Cloud
• CloudWatch
• EC2
• Support
• Linux
• MySQL
• PowerShell
• Python
• SQL
• Security
• VPN
• Windows
• ActiveMQ
• CI/CD
• DevOps
• GitLab
• Kafka
• RabbitMQ
• Terraform

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We are Yunex Traffic, a global leader in intelligent transport systems with more than 3,500 employees worldwide. We create innovative road traffic and mobility solutions that make cities, highways and infrastructure safer, smarter and greener. Our team pioneers, develops, installs and maintains technologies ranging from traffic lights and tolling solutions to tunnel management, software, AI applications and intelligent networking for road users. This Cloud Engineer role sits within our Operations team and focuses on supporting the cloud, data and backend systems behind our products. We offer a competitive package, annual bonus, continuous training and learning opportunities, 26 days of holiday rising to 29 with service, a 37.5-hour working week, an excellent pension with matching contributions up to 10%, a flexible benefits package, and investment in personal development and professional membership support. We value diversity, flexibility and inclusion, and we welcome applications from a broad talent pool.

last updated 30 week of 2026