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Through the continuous development of cutting-edge diagnostic technologies and AI-assisted analysis, we are transforming railway safety worldwide. Our global engineering teams work collaboratively to develop step-change technologies that define Sperry as the unparalleled market leader.\nFor nearly a century, we have repeatedly modernized and improved rail diagnostics through our relentless pursuit of improvement. Determined is an understatement. We are obsessed with advancing science and raising the bar on what’s possible with our ever-improving suite of products and service offerings.\nEmboldened through the shared values of honesty, accountability, passion, integrity, and teamwork, we are driven by the challenge and bridging concepts with fruition. Each technologist entering Sperry imprints themselves into our brand and further galvanizes a culture of innovation and advancement. Allow us to be clear, Thought Leaders are welcome!\nWe are agile and hungry and invite those with similar passions to join us in challenging the status quo and bringing new ideas to the market. Fast-paced, high-touch with a distinct sense of purpose. We offer more than a job; we offer an opportunity to be part of something different.\nRole Summary\nWe are looking for an experienced Cloud Engineer to work on our AWS infrastructure, network architecture, and security posture alongside our UK-based cloud team. This is the first US seat on a team that has been UK-based until now, so you will be joining a live environment rather than starting from a blank page. This is a shared environment and a shared responsibility. You will be our senior cloud voice in the US, contributing to design and build, to uptime and reliability, and to day-to-day support, in partnership with permanent engineers and consultants in the UK. Being the expert in your timezone matters here: you will be close to the US business and often the first person available when something needs attention, and you will work the problem with your UK colleagues rather than around them. We are actively migrating workloads out of a legacy datacenter and onto AWS, so there is substantial build work alongside the run.\nWhat We Expect From You\nWe expect an exceptional level of drive and ambition. You think beyond today's work to what the team and organization need next, champion bold ideas, and see them through. Your hunger is infectious - it inspires those around you to aim higher. We are looking for someone who sets the standard for humility. You create an environment where everyone feels valued and heard, mentor without seeking recognition, and handle both success and failure with grace. Your approach shapes team culture. Exceptional emotional intelligence is essential. You create psychological safety in every interaction, influence and persuade without authority, and navigate complex organizational dynamics with ease. Others will seek you out for guidance on people challenges. This role requires a high degree of self-direction. You will manage complex work with minimal oversight, identify problems and solutions proactively, and may lead workstreams. You make well-reasoned technical decisions in your own area and bring the significant ones to the team, because the environment is shared and the people you share it with need to know. You should be able to quickly grasp complex problems that span multiple systems or domains. 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