Cloud Operations Team Leader
My client is looking for a Cloud Operations Team Leader to manage their cloud environment, ensuring performance, availability, and security. The role blends strategy with execution, leading a team of engineers, driving automation, enforcing governance best practices, and supporting development teams via strong CI/CD infrastructure.
What you’ll do:
* Oversee daily cloud operations—monitoring, incident response, optimisation
* Lead and plan projects using Agile methods
* Implement cloud governance, security, and compliance policies
* Drive automation and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, AI‑first approach)
* Support development teams with CI/CD pipelines
* Manage cloud costs and performance using monitoring tools (FinOps)
* Mentor and develop cloud engineers
What you’ll bring:
* 3+ years hands‑on AWS experience
* Strong IaC and configuration management skills (Terraform, Ansible, GitHub)
* Proven leadership of cross‑functional teams and cloud projects
* Expertise in monitoring, alerting, and performance tuning
* Knowledge of cloud security, governance, and compliance best practices
* Experience with CI/CD workflows
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Nice to have: SQL Server, Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, IIS/Nginx, Linux, IDS/IPS, PowerShell/Bash, RDS, serverless tech (AWS Lambda, ECS), and applied AI for IaC.
Benefits:
* 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), rising with service
* Salary sacrifice schemes (EVs, cycle‑to‑work)
* 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and annual health check
* Flexible benefits, retail discounts, and bonus scheme
* Regular socials, learning forums, and conferences (UK & abroad)
* A supportive, people‑first culture with a welcoming office and great perks
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Information Technology
Industries: Software Development and IT Services and IT Consulting
Location: Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom. Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Digital Waffle by 2x.
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