Cloud Engineer (Platform Engineer) – Adler & Allan
We are seeking a Platform Engineer to design, build, and maintain the cloud infrastructure that supports our IoT and analytics platforms. You will ensure our systems are scalable, secure and reliable, working closely with data, software and DevOps teams to deliver a smooth, automated environment for deployment and monitoring.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, implement and maintain cloud infrastructure (AWS / Azure / GCP).
* Automate provisioning using Infrastructure‑as‑Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation or similar).
* Manage container orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS or Docker).
* Build CI/CD pipelines for reliable code deployment.
* Implement security best practices across the platform (IAM, secrets management, encryption).
* Support compliance initiatives (ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, MCERTS, etc.).
* Manage network configuration, firewalls and secure endpoints.
* Set up observability and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog or CloudWatch).
* Ensure high availability, scalability and cost efficiency of cloud services.
* Define SLIs, SLOs and SLAs for platform components.
* Troubleshoot production issues and coordinate incident response.
* Work with data engineers and developers to optimise pipelines and APIs.
* Collaborate with firmware/IoT teams on secure device integration and telemetry ingestion.
* Contribute to architectural reviews and platform evolution planning.
* Support onboarding of new systems, environments and services.
Technical Skills & Experience Required
* 3+ years of experience in cloud platform or DevOps engineering.
* Strong proficiency with AWS (preferred), Azure or GCP.
* Terraform, Ansible or other IaC tools.
* Docker / Kubernetes (ECS, EKS, AKS, etc.).
* CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI).
* Knowledge of Linux administration and networking fundamentals.
* Familiarity with scripting (Python, Bash or PowerShell).
Soft Skills
* Strong analytical and troubleshooting ability.
* Clear communication across technical and non‑technical audiences.
* Proactive, collaborative mindset – "you build it, you run it" philosophy.
* Ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
Desirable Experience
* Exposure to IoT data ingestion and stream processing (MQTT, Kafka, Kinesis).
* Familiarity with data lake / analytics environments (S3, Athena, Snowflake, BigQuery).
* Experience with security frameworks (CIS Benchmarks, NIST, SOC2).
* Previous work in regulated industries (water, utilities, energy, or environmental monitoring).
* Certification: AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, DevOps Engineer or equivalent.
What We Can Offer You
* Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay and leave.
* Company pension.
* Life assurance scheme (x4 salary).
* Medicash Plan (cash payments towards dental, medical and therapeutic treatments, with the option to add up to 4 dependants).
* Refer a friend scheme.
* Employee assistance programme (access to GP appointments and mental health support).
* Competitive annual leave plus bank holidays.
* Training and career progression opportunities.
About Us
Almost everyone wants their career to be meaningful and fulfilling; working in the water industry sector can be just that. We help water companies worldwide to manage complex wastewater sewer networks, prevent flooding, reduce pollution and improve rivers and bathing water. Detectronic Ltd specialises in designing, manufacturing and installing wastewater flow, level and water quality monitoring equipment for smart network monitoring of sewerage, wastewater and trade effluent.
At Adler & Allan Group, we are environmental champions committed to protecting our planet while helping businesses thrive. We are a diverse, dynamic team dedicated to providing top‑tier environmental, energy and water infrastructure services across the UK. Our mission is clear: safeguarding the environment, minimising operational disruptions, and supporting sustainability goals for our valued clients.
Adler and Allan are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We proudly embrace equal opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. If you require any support with your application, whatever the circumstance, please let us know.
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