Cloud Engineering Specialist

Cloud Engineering Specialist Overview

As a Cloud Engineering Specialist, you will play a crucial role in implementing core infrastructure and security services within Amazon Web Services (AWS). This position is vital for delivering highly available and scalable services while automating processes and ensuring compliance with security objectives. You will be part of a specialist security team that protects critical national infrastructure and supports global communities.

This role requires you to be hands-on in building and developing secure cloud-based solutions as part of an agile delivery team. You will lead the design of cloud solutions, work directly with customers to understand their needs, and collaborate with support teams to manage and monitor cloud systems. Additionally, you will provide third-line support for deployed solutions and mentor junior team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement core infrastructure and security services in AWS.
• Automate processes while meeting security and compliance objectives.
• Engage with customers to gather requirements for cloud solutions.
• Lead the design and development of secure cloud-based solutions.
• Collaborate with support teams for management and monitoring of systems.
• Provide third-line support for cloud solutions.
• Mentor and manage junior team members.

Essential Skills

• Experience with AWS cloud services.
• Proficiency in cloud development with languages like Node.js or Python.
• Experience delivering Kubernetes or AWS EKS solutions.
• Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code management.
• Ability to mentor junior colleagues.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools like Jenkins.
• Knowledge of automating management tasks in complex environments.
• Familiarity with micro-service and container-based deployment strategies.
• Experience migrating on-prem solutions to AWS.
• Familiarity with other cloud platforms like Azure and GCP.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with a 10% on-target bonus.
• BT Pension scheme with contributions from both employee and employer.
• 25 days of annual leave plus additional days based on service.
• Flexible benefits including healthcare and cycle-to-work schemes.
• World-class training and development opportunities.
• Equal family leave policy starting January 2025.
• Enhanced women’s health support.
• 24/7 access to private virtual GP appointments.
• Two weeks of paid carer’s leave.
• Options to join BT Shares Saving schemes.
• Discounted broadband, mobile, and TV packages.
• Access to retail discounts.

This position is based onsite in London, Cheltenham, or Ipswich, with a standard working schedule from Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. Due to the sensitive nature of this role, candidates must undergo Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance, which requires having lived in the UK for at least 10 years.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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