Cloud Operations Analyst
Manchester - UK
Job Summary
Ready to shape the future of data
Matillion is the intelligent data integration platform.
Were changing how the world works with data and we need driven curious people who think big and move fast.
We built the Data Productivity Cloud to supercharge data productivity and now were shaping the future of data engineering with Maia our AI-powered virtual data engineers that help teams design build and manage data pipelines at unmatched speed.
Join #TeamGreen where the mission comes first collaboration drives us forward and everyone pulls in the same direction to make a dent in the universe bigger than ourselves.
About the role
Were Matillion and were building the first AI Data Automation platform. Our cloud infrastructure is the foundation everything runs on and we need people who treat it that way. As a Cloud Operations Analyst youll be a key contributor to the reliability scalability and security of our cloud-native platforms working closely with our Senior Cloud Analyst across AWS GCP and Azure. This is an individual contributor role at the intersection of Cloud Infrastructure FinOps and SRE where attention to detail and a bias for action matter every single day.
This isnt a ticket-closing role. Youll be analysing performance driving cost efficiency owning FinOps governance and applying AI tooling to make yourself and the team faster and sharper. If youre early in your cloud career but hungry to go deep work with autonomy and build something that scales this is the place to do it.
This isnt a ticket-closing role. Youll be analysing performance driving cost efficiency owning FinOps governance and applying AI tooling to make yourself and the team faster and sharper. If youre early in your cloud career but hungry to go deep work with autonomy and build something that scales this is the place to do it.
We value in person collaboration therefore this role follows our hybrid work pattern where we come together 2 days a week in our Manchester office.
What you will be doing
- Contributing to the design and implementation of Matillions cloud infrastructure estate and Infrastructure as Code across AWS (primary) GCP and Azure monitoring performance supporting automated deployments and keeping cloud spend lean and efficient
- Taking ownership of FinOps governance; analysing cloud usage patterns managing Reserved Instances and Savings Plans partnering with Finance and ensuring we scale without wasting a penny
- Implementing and auditing cloud security best practices across IAM VPC configuration and encryption; maintaining our SOC2 and ISO 27001 standards and handling routine IAM requests with a least-privilege mindset
- Applying AI tooling to accelerate your workflows and sharing what you learn with the wider team; youre not just using AI youre helping build a culture that knows how to use it well
- Contributing to a culture of documentation continuous improvement and knowledge sharing; you spot inefficiencies flag them and help fix them
What we are looking for
- Some experience in a Cloud Operations DevOps or SRE role supporting high-availability SaaS environments with working familiarity of AWS services (EC2 S3 RDS Lambda EKS) and comfort reading and editing Terraform modules
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (EKS) and Docker plus the ability to write and maintain scripts in Python or Bash to automate routine operational tasks
- A sharp eye for cloud cost optimisation; you can read usage data identify inefficiencies and translate findings into clear recommendations that guide real infrastructure decisions
- A genuine willingness to master AI-powered developer tools like Claude Code; you see AI as a productivity multiplier and youre not waiting to be told to use it
- Inquisitive autonomous and detail-focused; you dig into root causes not just symptoms and you thrive working in a small high-trust team where your contributions are visible
At Matillion we are committed to providing compensation in line with market standards based on the role job family job level and country. This roles estimated annual salaried pay range for this position is 36000 - 54000. The final salary will be based on your relevant skills experience and qualifications demonstrated in the hiring process.
At Matillion were here to do something hard - change the way the world works with data and build a great company along the way. Big bold goals arent for the faint-hearted and we dont shy away from them. But we dont do it alone. No egos no politics - just great people working together guided by our six core values;
- Confidence without arrogance
- Working with integrity
- Customer obsessed
- Innovate and demand quality
- Bias for action
- We care
We operate a flexible working culture that promotes work-life balance with benefits including:
- Company Equity
- 30 days holiday bank holidays
- 5 days paid volunteering leave
- Health insurance
- Life Insurance
- Pension
- Access to mental health support
More about Matillion
Thousands of enterprises including Cisco London Stock Exchange Group EDF and Slack trust Matillion for a wide range of use cases from insights and operational analytics to data science machine learning and AI. We are a truly global workforce dual headquartered in Manchester UK and Denver Colorado with expanding offices in Hyderabad India along with valuable remote colleagues around the world.
We are keen to hear from prospective Matillioners so even if you dont feel you match all the criteria please apply and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch. Alternatively if youre interested in Matillion but dont see a suitable role please email emailprotected.
Find out more about life on #TeamGreen here.
Matillion is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our team. Matillion prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Matillion does not discriminate on the basis of race colour religion age sex national origin disability status genetics sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by law.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
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About Company
Matillion helps teams get data business-ready, faster. Thousands of enterprises trust us to load, transform, sync, and orchestrate their data in the cloud.