Senior Cloud Engineer Linux

We are seeking a talented Technical Cloud Engineer to join our innovative team. In this crucial role you will design build and configure Azure projects including builds migrations and modernizations with a strong focus on Linux OS and workload deployment and management. You will have the opportunity to work handson while also providing leadership and bestpractice guidance to our outsourced infrastructure teams. Join us and play a key role in driving our cloud initiatives to success making a significant impact on our cuttingedge projects.

What youll be doing:

• Using your experience of cloud architecture and knowledge of the benefits and drawbacks of different methodologies to provide design leadership including development of key design decisions (KDD) and lowlevel designs (LLDs)
• Engaging with our internal customers to consult on appropriate design and implementation approaches
• Providing guidance and supervision to support project teams from formational stages (preliminary designs estimation) and throughout the development lifecycle to ensure that infrastructure deliverables meet requirements.
• Developing and proving patterns using InfrastructureasCode (IaC) & ConfigurationasCode (CaC) approaches such as Terraform and Ansible for implementation by outsource (onshore/offshore) teams to allow failfast exploration of best practice approaches
• Taking a lead engineering role on selected projects developing IaC and CaC to ensure automated repeatable deployments
• Enabling the achievement of operational resilience needs through resilient architecture and the achievement of security best practices to ensure solutions are secure by design and secure in practice
• Ensuring that the cloud services are built with sufficient skill and diligence to support the businesss goals in fulfilling its consumer duty

Qualifications :

Who were looking for:

• Direct handson technical knowledge of Microsoft Azure
• Automation and Config as Code Azure Automation Ansible PowerShell DSC
• Policydriven configuration and guardrails
• Solid background in Linux server configuration and management
• Experience with networking firewalls and WAFs
• Experience with multiple cloud hosting models including IaaS PaaS and CaaS
• Good understanding of security and compliance frameworks
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to successfully engage and influence senior stakeholders and a broad range of individuals across various disciplines
• Some Azure and/or Linux certifications desirable
• Ability to interact and lead onshore and offshore resources

Whatever your role we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer: 

• The opportunity to participate in our annual performancerelated bonus plan and valuable share schemes  
• Generous pension contribution  
• Life assurance   
• Private medical insurance (permanent employees only) 
• At least 25 days holiday plus public holidays 26 days after 2 years service. Theres also the option to buy and sell holiday 
• Competitive family leave 
• Participate in our electric car scheme which offers employees the option to hire a brandnew electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice 
• There are the many discounts we offer both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online   
• In 2023 some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart 

Additional Information :

Legal & General is a leading financial services group and major global investor named Britains Most Admired Company in 2023 for the second year running. Rated top in our sector and top for inspirational leadership we have a strong heritage and an exciting future.

We aim to build a better society for the long term by investing our customers money in things that make life better for everyone.

If you join us youll be part of a welcoming culture with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds views and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We strive to be open mindful and inclusive so are always willing to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs.

If youre open to find out more wed love to hear from you.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime