Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

• Designing, building and implementing cloud automation solutions that improve reliability, scalability and operational efficiency.
• Leading automation and optimisation initiatives across Azure and OCI to enhance performance and resource utilisation.
• Identifying opportunities to reduce operational overhead and improve cost-efficiency through automation and cloud optimisation.
• Analysing existing environments and processes to uncover strategic automation opportunities and quick optimisation wins.
• Developing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code and automation frameworks using tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Supporting the delivery of secure and compliant cloud solutions within UK public sector environments.

Do you have experience in Terraform?, Have you got a passion for cloud automation and love finding smarter, more efficient ways to run and optimise cloud environments? If you enjoy solving problems, creating scalable solutions and want to work in an environment where your ideas genuinely make an impact, this could be the ideal next step for you.

We are looking for a skilled and forward-thinking Cloud Automation Engineer to lead the design, implementation and continuous improvement of automation and optimisation solutions across Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. You will play a key role in improving system reliability, scalability and cost-effectiveness through modern automation practices and Infrastructure as Code.

You will join a supportive team where knowledge sharing, collaboration and continuous learning are part of who we are. We can offer great career progression opportunities, the ability to be based anywhere across the UK, benefits which you can flex to meet your needs, and training and development opportunities. This role is home based with occasional travel to Gosport or Glasgow when required., * Experience working with cloud platforms, particularly Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

• Strong knowledge of automation and Infrastructure as Code tooling, especially Terraform and Ansible.
• Proven ability to design and implement scalable cloud automation and optimisation solutions.
• Experience developing scripts, reusable frameworks and automated deployment solutions.
• Analytical problem-solving skills with the ability to spot and deliver practical opportunities for improvement.
• Ability to provide technical leadership through mentoring, guidance and knowledge sharing.

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improve performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

Sopra Steria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client's goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets.