Cloud Engineer

In this Cloud Engineer role you support the build and upkeep of scalable, secure cloud platforms that run business-critical services. You collaborate with senior engineers to automate and optimise deployments across public, private, and hybrid environments. You contribute to infrastructure as code and monitoring, tackling incidents and creating reusable deployment patterns. You also develop automation and maintain thorough runbooks and documentation. This position offers hands-on cloud work within an MSP context and opportunities to shape scalable cloud solutions.

• Deploy and manage cloud infrastructure across public, private, and hybrid environments
• Build and maintain infrastructure using IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM)
• Monitor system health, security, performance, and spend with alerts and dashboards
• Investigate and resolve incidents affecting cloud platforms and services
• Create reusable infrastructure templates and deployment patterns with senior colleagues
• Develop scripts and automation to reduce manual work and speed delivery
• Maintain accurate documentation for infrastructure, support processes, and runbooks

• 1-3 years of hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
• Exposure to Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates)
• Experience with Linux/Unix or Windows server administration in cloud/virtualised environments
• Basic understanding of networking concepts (VPCs, subnets, routing, firewalls, VPNs)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines
• Scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell) for automation
• Understanding of monitoring/logging tools (CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Stackdriver)
• Experience in Agile or DevOps environments (advantageous)
• Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Azure Fundamentals) beneficial but not mandatory

• Collaborative mindset
• Problem-solving
• Proactive communication
• AWS/Azure/GCP cloud platforms
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM)
• Linux/Windows server administration in cloud/virtualised environments