IT Infrastructure Senior Cloud Engineer

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IT Infrastructure Senior Cloud Engineer- Kent – Hybrid- (2-3 days on site)- Competitive Salary

VIQU have partnered with a leading automotive organisation looking to expand their security team. As a Security Engineer, you will play a crucial role in safeguarding cloud architecture, implementing security best practices, and providing actionable solutions to evolving security challenges.

The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in cloud security, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to act as a stakeholder and communicate effectively.

Job Duties of the Senior Cloud Engineer:

Design, develop, and maintain scalable and secure cloud infrastructure.
Manage Kubernetes platforms across both on-premises and cloud environments.
Serve as a senior technical stakeholder, taking ownership of key cloud initiatives.
Collaborate closely with the Information Security team to ensure compliance with security standards and best practices.
Use Terraform to define and manage infrastructure as code (IaC).
Partner with DevOps teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.
Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot complex applications and infrastructure environments.
Requirements of the Senior Cloud Engineer:

Minimum of 7 years of experience in IT infrastructure and cloud engineering.
At least 4 years of hands-on AWS security experience, including services such as VPC, EKS, EC2, IAM, and Route 53.
Strong expertise in AWS cloud networking and third-line infrastructure support.
Proven experience in system architecture, including compute, memory, and storage design.
Solid hands-on experience managing and troubleshooting Kubernetes environments.
A proactive individual with a growth mindset, ideally seeking progression toward an Architect-level role in the near future.
 To discuss this exciting opportunity in more detail, please APPLY NOW for a no obligation chat with your VIQU Consultant. Additionally, you can contact Phoebe Rees by exploring the VIQU IT Recruitment website.

If you know someone who would be ideal for this role, by way of showing our appreciation, VIQU is offering an introduction fee up to £1,000 once your referral has successfully started work with our client (terms apply).

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