Glasgow or Dundee (Hybrid)
£547 per day (Inside IR35)
3-month contract (with strong extension potential up to 17 months)
We're working with a leading public sector organisation on a key cloud and platform services programme. They're looking for a Senior Cloud Engineer to support complex environments, improve service delivery, and drive observability and DevOps capability.
The Role
This is a hands-on, senior position focused on maintaining high-performing cloud services while also improving processes and resolving complex issues.
You'll be responsible for:
* Managing high-impact and complex change requests
* Ensuring release policies, processes, and controls are followed
* Reading and interacting with code in live environments
* Leading incident investigation and resolution
* Taking ownership of issues and proactively identifying risks
* Monitoring trends and patterns to resolve recurring problems
* Carrying out baseline repairs and system improvements
* Working closely with specialists to implement fixes and solutions
* Defining preventative measures to reduce future incidents
* Creating and maintaining technical documentation
* Identifying and driving process improvements and best practice
* Recommending appropriate tools and technologies
Key Skills & Experience (Essential)
We're looking for strong technical leadership combined with hands‑on delivery:
* Proven ability to provide technical and business leadership to experienced engineering teams
* Deep knowledge of Cloud & DevOps tools, including:
o AWS
o Jenkins
o Terraform
o Elasticsearch
* Experience defining and delivering observability roadmaps
* Track record of driving continuous service improvement
* Ability to challenge existing processes and implement more efficient, cost‑effective solutions
* Strong focus on supporting modern, business‑critical technologies
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