Senior Cloud Engineer

Salary: £49,000 - 89,000 per year

Requirements:

• 1-3 years of hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Exposure to Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates.
• Experience with Linux/Unix or Windows server administration in cloud or virtualised environments.
• Basic understanding of networking concepts such as VPCs, subnets, routing, firewalls, and VPNs.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.
• Exposure to scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation tasks.
• Understanding of monitoring and logging tools such as CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Stackdriver, or similar.
• Experience working collaboratively in Agile or DevOps environments is advantageous.
• Relevant cloud certifications such as AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or Azure Fundamentals are beneficial but not mandatory.

Responsibilities:

• Support the build and upkeep of reliable, scalable, and secure cloud platforms that drive business-critical services.
• Assist with deploying and managing cloud infrastructure across public, private, and hybrid environments.
• Contribute to infrastructure builds using IaC tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Track system health, security, performance, and spend with appropriate monitoring and alerting solutions.
• Help investigate and resolve incidents affecting cloud platforms and services.
• Work with senior colleagues to create and maintain reusable infrastructure templates and deployment patterns.
• Develop scripts and automation to minimise manual work and speed up delivery processes.
• Maintain accurate documentation for infrastructure, support processes, and runbooks.

Technologies:

• ARM
• AWS
• Azure
• Bash
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• CloudWatch
• DevOps
• Support
• Linux
• PowerShell
• Python
• Security
• Terraform
• Unix
• Windows

More:

We are a leading MSP near Stafford, and Oscar Technology has partnered with us to recruit a skilled Cloud Engineer to join our team. You will work alongside senior engineers and architects to deliver high-quality solutions through automation, optimisation, and best practice adoption. The role offers a salary of 50,000-65,000.

last updated 36 week of 2026