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Senior Cloud Devops Engineer

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Summary

A Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer designs, builds, and optimises enterprise cloud environments across AWS and Azure, driving DevOps maturity organisation-wide. Day to day this means Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation), CI/CD pipelines, Docker/Kubernetes platforms, and ownership of cloud governance, security, and FinOps.


Job Description:


As a Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer, the successful candidate will play a key role in designing, building, and optimising modern cloud environments whilst driving DevOps maturity across the organisation.


Key Responsibilities:

Design and architect scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure.

  • Build, maintain, and optimise Infrastructure as Code environments using Terraform and CloudFormation
  • Develop and enhance CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket Pipelines, and AWS CodePipeline
  • Lead containerisation and orchestration initiatives using Docker and Kubernetes
  • Establish and improve cloud governance, security, compliance, and FinOps best practices
  • Drive cloud transformation projects and contribute to enterprise platform strategy
  • Define operational processes, monitoring standards, SLAs, and platform reliability frameworks
  • Implement automation solutions that improve deployment efficiency and reduce operational overhead
  • Collaborate with engineering and technology teams to support scalable, resilient production environments
  • Identify opportunities for cloud cost optimisation and operational improvements
Tech Stack & Environment:
  • AWS
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Terraform
  • AWS CloudFormation
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • GitHub Actions
  • Azure DevOps
  • Bitbucket Pipelines
  • AWS CodePipeline
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • Cloud Security & Governance
  • FinOps & Cost Optimisation

Skills & Experience:
Extensive experience within Information Technology, Cloud Engineering, DevOps, Platform Engineering, or related IT jobs.

  • Proven experience designing, building, and scaling enterprise-grade cloud platforms
  • Strong hands-on experience across both AWS and Azure environments
  • Advanced Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation
  • Strong CI/CD and automation experience across modern DevOps toolsets
  • Practical production-level experience with Docker and Kubernetes
  • Experience implementing cloud governance, security, compliance, and cost management practices
  • Demonstrated leadership experience driving cloud transformation initiatives and DevOps maturity
  • Experience defining operational processes, service delivery standards, and SLAs
  • Strong troubleshooting, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving capabilities
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Preferred Certifications:
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect
  • HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate

Why Developers Apply:
  • Opportunity to work on large-scale cloud platforms
  • Exposure to both AWS and Azure cloud ecosystems
  • Modern DevOps and platform engineering environment
  • High-impact work with meaningful technical ownership
  • Opportunity to influence cloud strategy, architecture, and operational excellence
  • Career growth within a forward-thinking technology team

Qualification:
  • Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field preferred.
  • Relevant cloud certifications advantageous.

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