Job Description
Job Title: Cloud EngineerLocation: Manchester (hybrid- 1-2 days onsite)Industry: Financial Services / FintechSalary: £50,000-60,000 per annum
Overview:We are seeking a skilled and motivated Cloud Engineer to join our dynamic IT team at a leading finance company based in Manchester. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in designing, implementing, and supporting scalable and secure cloud infrastructure to meet evolving business needs in a highly regulated environment.
Key Responsibilities:
* Design, build, and maintain secure and resilient cloud infrastructure, primarily in Microsoft Azure (or AWS/GCP depending on stack).
* Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to support cloud-native applications and services.
* Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, ARM templates, or CloudFormation.
* Monitor system performance, availability, and cost efficiency, and make recommendations for optimization.
* Ensure compliance with industry regulations (e.g., FCA, GDPR) and internal security policies.
* Implement backup, disaster recovery, and high availability strategies in the cloud.
* Manage identity and access management (IAM), security groups, and networking configurations.
* Automate deployment pipelines and configuration management using DevOps practices and CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins).
* Support incident response, root cause analysis, and post-mortem documentation for cloud-related issues.
Essential Skills & Experience:
* Proven experience as a Cloud Engineer or similar role in a production environment.
* Hands-on expertise with a major cloud platform (preferably Azure, but AWS or GCP experience also considered).
* Strong knowledge of networking, firewalls, VPNs, and security best practices in cloud environments.
* Scripting or automation experience (PowerShell, Bash, or Python).
* Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as Azure Monitor, CloudWatch, or Datadog.
* Understanding of IT governance, compliance, and risk management within financial services.
Desirable Qualifications:
* Relevant cloud certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, etc.).
* Experience with hybrid cloud and on-prem to cloud migrations.
* Understanding of financial services regulatory frameworks.
* Exposure to serverless technologies, APIs, and microservices architecture.
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