Cloud & Platform Engineer

Purpose of the job

We are seeking a Cloud & Platform Engineer to support the development and delivery of the organisations cloud platform strategy with a primary focus on Microsoft Azure as well as contributing knowledge of AWS and GCP where required.

In this role you will assist with the migration of workloads from on-premise infrastructure to cloud platforms contribute to the design and maintenance of secure and scalable landing zones and help ensure that cloud platforms are resilient compliant and cost-effective. You will also support the cloud backup and recovery strategy including platforms such as Rubrik to help ensure data protection across hybrid and cloud environments.

Reporting to the Lead Cloud & Platform Engineer this technical role is instrumental in reducing the organisations dependence on legacy datacentres and accelerating cloud adoption. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to help maintain reliable secure and compliant systems while supporting infrastructure modernisation efforts. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of legacy platforms experience assisting with vulnerability management and practical skills in supporting and executing cloud migrations for a smooth and secure transition.

Main responsibilities

Cloud Strategy & Architecture

• Work with Enterprise Architecture and the broader Engineering function to define and own the cloud platform strategy and target architecture
• Support the design and maintain Azure landing zones including:
  • Network topology
  • Identity integration
  • Security guardrails
  • Governance and policy
• Support the evaluation and recommendation of cloud services and patterns aligned to business needs

Migration and Modernization

• Support the Lead Cloud & Platform Engineer with the migration of on-premise systems to cloud platforms
• Support Systems Engineering to:
  • Map application and infrastructure dependencies
  • Identify migration paths (re-host re-platform re-architect retire)
• Support datacentre exit initiatives and decommissioning activities

Platform Engineering & Reliability

• Build and operate scalable cloud platforms using Infrastructure as Code
• Implement monitoring logging and alerting across cloud environments
• Ensure platforms meet availability performance and recovery objectives
• Support incident response and complex problem resolution
• Partner with SRE and Operations to improve reliability and automation

Backup Recovery & Resilience

• Support the Lead Cloud & Platform Engineer own the cloud and hybrid backup strategy
• Design and operate backup and recovery platforms (e.g. Rubrik)
• Ensure backup coverage immutability and restore testing
• Define and validate RTO/RPO for cloud workloads
• Support disaster recovery planning and testing

Security Governance & Cost Management

• Work closely with Security to:
  • Embed security controls into cloud platforms
  • Support compliance with SOC 2 / ISO 27001
• Implement:
  • Least-privilege access models
  • Encryption standards
  • Policy-based governance

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Qualifications :

Knowledge Skills and Experience

• 3 years in infrastructure cloud or platform engineering
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure
• Working knowledge of AWS and GCP
• Experience with:
  • Hybrid cloud architectures
  • Network design and connectivity
  • Identity and access integration
• Experience with cloud backup and recovery platforms (e.g. Rubrik)
• Strategic thinker with strong execution capability
• Clear communicator across technical and non-technical audiences
• On-prem to cloud migrations
• Datacentre consolidation or exit programs
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (e.g. SOC 2 ISO 27001)
• Experience in regulated or high-availability environments
• Infrastructure as Code experience
• CI/CD for infrastructure

Additional Information :

Our Values

All staff are expected to embody our core values that underpin everything that we do and that reflect the skills and behaviours we all need to be successful.  These are:

• We are CLIENT CENTRIC  Clients are at the centre of our world and were committed to providing expertise and specialist solutions to meet their most complex challenges.
• We are AMBITIOUS  We aim high. We think and act globally seizing every opportunity to delight our clients and support our colleagues - wherever in the world they may be.
• We are AGILE  We act on our initiative to get things done for our clients. Our independence gives us the flexibility and freedom to keep things simple efficient and effective.
• We are COLLABORATIVE  With a curious mindset we ask the right questions to get to the right solution for our clients faster. We collaborate to win together and share our successes.
• We are ETHICAL  We behave with integrity at all times and assume positive intent building trust through responsible actions and honest relationships.
  Equal Opportunities for Everyone

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Were an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age ethnicity religion sex sexual orientation gender identity family or parental status national origin or veteran neurodiversity or disability status.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time