Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer

Preston - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 5 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Are you ready to take on a career defining role where youll be the driving force behind cloud innovation platform resilience and business scalability

OCU are looking for a Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer based in Preston to design build and manage secure high-performing cloud environments across Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This is more than just infrastructure. Its about architecting intelligent solutions automating deployments strengthening security and enabling business success through cutting-edge cloud technologies.

If you thrive on solving complex challenges and want your work to make a real company-wide impact this is your opportunity.

About the role

You will sit at the heart of a transformative Technology function in OCU Digital within a fast-growing organisation. Every deployment you optimise every automation you implement and every resilience improvement you lead will directly support innovation across the business.

Youll collaborate with DevOps security and application teams to build a best-in-class multi-cloud strategy ensuring scalability cost-efficiency and performance at enterprise scale.

Ownership and influence over multi-cloud architecture
The freedom to innovate and drive automation
Exposure to enterprise-scale cloud engineering
The chance to leave a lasting technical legacy

Platform Support & Incident Management

You will monitor and maintain Azure & GCP environments for stability and availability

Lead incident response and root cause analysis

Implement automation to reduce recurring issues

Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve complex technical challenges

Platform Stability Security & Compliance

Design and maintain secure resilient cloud infrastructure

Enforce security controls IAM and compliance standards

Drive disaster recovery and business continuity initiatives

Identify emerging technologies and recommend enhancements

Service Management & Automation

Operate within ITIL best practices (incident change & problem management)

Champion Infrastructure as Code (Terraform Bicep)

Streamline deployments and operational processes

Develop best practices for multi-cloud environments

Documentation & Enablement

Maintain robust cloud architecture documentation

Deliver training to internal teams

Guide users on leveraging cloud services effectively

About you

35 years experience in cloud engineering within enterprise environments
Strong Azure expertise and working knowledge of GCP
Deep understanding of cloud security IAM encryption & compliance frameworks
Experience working with vendors and cross-functional teams
Knowledge of ITSM / ITIL processes
Excellent communication skills

Desirable:

PowerShell & Python for automation
Azure DevOps GitHub Actions & CI/CD pipelines
ISO 27001 / ISO 22301 familiarity
Azure or Google Cloud certifications

Driven by values powered by inclusion.

At OCU our values guide everything we do: integrity collaboration respect innovation and one company united. They shape how we work with our clients communities and each other. We believe that inclusion is more than a principle its the foundation of our success. By embracing equity and ensuring that every individual has the opportunity to thrive we create a workplace where diverse perspectives are valued and everyone feels they belong.

Together we build stronger teams deliver better outcomes and grow in ways that reflect the communities we serve. If you want to be part of a culture where values matter and inclusion is at the heart of everything we do apply now and help us shape the future together.

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