Salary: £70,000 - 70,000 per year Requirements: Proven experience in a Senior Cloud / Platform Engineering role Strong expertise in AWS and/or Azure environments Advanced experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred) Solid experience with Git-based version control (e.g. GitHub) Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, automation, and DevOps principles Experience with Kubernetes, Ansible, and container-based architectures Strong foundation in infrastructure, networking, and security principles Experience working in Agile teams, with the ability to lead and influence Responsibilities: Leading the design, build, and optimisation of scalable cloud platforms using a code-first approach Driving best practices across Infrastructure as Code, automation, and platform standardisation Acting as a technical mentor within your pod, supporting and upskilling engineers Collaborating across teams to deliver secure, resilient, and high-quality cloud solutions Championing Agile delivery, contributing to sprint planning and technical direction Enhancing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices to improve efficiency and reliability Contributing to engineering strategy, reusable assets, and internal standards Technologies: AWS Ansible Azure CI/CD Cloud DevOps Git GitHub Support Kubernetes Security Terraform More: We are seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to play a key role in delivering secure, high-performing cloud platforms for a major UK government programme based in Manchester. This hybrid role offers flexibility in working across home, office, and client environments while remaining closely connected to impactful project delivery. With a competitive salary ranging from £70,000 to £73,000, we provide comprehensive benefits, an unlimited training budget for certifications and external learning, a clear pathway into leadership and architecture roles, private healthcare and wellbeing support, and an opportunity to work on high-impact, secure government programmes. Join us in a collaborative, engineering-led culture where your expertise is valued and your ideas shape real outcomes. last updated 19 week of 2026