Senior Cloud Devops Engineer

Job Description:

As a Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer, the successful candidate will play a key role in designing, building, and optimising modern cloud environments whilst driving DevOps maturity across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

Design and architect scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure.

• Build, maintain, and optimise Infrastructure as Code environments using Terraform and CloudFormation
• Develop and enhance CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket Pipelines, and AWS CodePipeline
• Lead containerisation and orchestration initiatives using Docker and Kubernetes
• Establish and improve cloud governance, security, compliance, and FinOps best practices
• Drive cloud transformation projects and contribute to enterprise platform strategy
• Define operational processes, monitoring standards, SLAs, and platform reliability frameworks
• Implement automation solutions that improve deployment efficiency and reduce operational overhead
• Collaborate with engineering and technology teams to support scalable, resilient production environments
• Identify opportunities for cloud cost optimisation and operational improvements

• AWS
• Microsoft Azure
• Terraform
• AWS CloudFormation
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• GitHub Actions
• Azure DevOps
• Bitbucket Pipelines
• AWS CodePipeline
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Cloud Security & Governance
• FinOps & Cost Optimisation

Skills & Experience:

Extensive experience within Information Technology, Cloud Engineering, DevOps, Platform Engineering, or related IT jobs.

• Proven experience designing, building, and scaling enterprise-grade cloud platforms
• Strong hands-on experience across both AWS and Azure environments
• Advanced Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation
• Strong CI/CD and automation experience across modern DevOps toolsets
• Practical production-level experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience implementing cloud governance, security, compliance, and cost management practices
• Demonstrated leadership experience driving cloud transformation initiatives and DevOps maturity
• Experience defining operational processes, service delivery standards, and SLAs
• Strong troubleshooting, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect
• HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate

Why Developers Apply:

• Opportunity to work on large-scale cloud platforms
• Exposure to both AWS and Azure cloud ecosystems
• Modern DevOps and platform engineering environment
• High-impact work with meaningful technical ownership
• Opportunity to influence cloud strategy, architecture, and operational excellence
• Career growth within a forward-thinking technology team

Qualification:

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field preferred.
• Relevant cloud certifications advantageous.

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