Platforms Operations Cloud Engineer
In this role, you will be required to design, build, and manage cloud-based infrastructure that supports various project clients unique software applications and business needs. You will collaborate closely with client development teams to deliver optimal performance, scalability, and reliability, while establishing cloud standards and best practices. This position offers broad exposure to different cloud environments and technology stacks, providing opportunities to drive digital transformation and infrastructure excellence across multiple organisations.
Primary Responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable, high-performance cloud infrastructure on platforms such as AWS or Azure based on operational and technical requirements.
- Manage and optimise cloud resources for cost-efficiency and reliability.
- Utilise containerisation technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) for application deployment and management.
- Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) to enable repeatable and auditable infrastructure provisioning.
- Monitor application performance, proactively identifying and resolving infrastructure issues.
- Manage database systems and data storage solutions (e.g., MSSQL, MariaDB, NoSQL).
- Architect solutions for high availability and disaster recovery of critical applications.
- Collaborate with development teams to optimise application architecture and deployment.
- Configure and manage network security infrastructure (e.g., Palo Alto Firewalls) to enforce security policies and protect cloud environments.
- Implement cloud security best practices and ensure compliance with relevant standards.
- Stay current with industry trends and emerging cloud technologies.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure engineering.
- Strong hands-on expertise with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and their native services.
- Experience with containerisation and managed Kubernetes services (e.g., Docker, Azure Kubernetes Service, Amazon EKS).
- Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell).
- Familiarity with infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
- Solid understanding of networking concepts and protocols.
- Experience configuring and managing next-generation firewalls (e.g., Palo Alto Networks), including security policies, threat prevention, and network segmentation.
- Knowledge of database management systems (e.g., MSSQL, MariaDB, NoSQL).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective communication and teamwork abilities.
Preferred Skills
- Relevant cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert).
- Network security certifications (e.g., Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE)).
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Grafana, Dynatrace).
- Experience with performance tuning and optimisation.
- Prior experience supporting critical applications.
- Familiarity with IM8 guidelines.
