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Cloud Platform Engineer
£43,000 - 73,000
NEC Software Solutions
Mainsforth Terrace, Hartlepool
£43,000 - 73,000
Requirements
Must:
- Intermediate or advanced cloud certifications in AWS, Azure, or OCI (above Fundamentals level)
- Eligible for UK Security Clearance
- Experience with at least one public cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or OCI)
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform)
- Understanding of cloud networking and identity fundamentals
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools
- Experience working in DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering environments
- Working within ITIL frameworks
- Ability to automate repetitive tasks using scripting (Bash, Python, PowerShell)
- Understanding of cloud governance basics (tagging, policies, cost controls)
- Collaborative and team-oriented approach
- Ability to follow architectural standards and engineering guidance
- Clear communication with engineering and operations teams
- Desirable: Experience designing or supporting enterprise network environments including routing, firewalls, DNS, and private connectivity (VPN/ExpressRoute/Direct Connect)
- Desirable: Experience administering and supporting Windows Server environments, including Active Directory integration, patching, and hardening
- Desirable: Experience administering and supporting Unix/Linux systems (RHEL, Ubuntu, SUSE), including configuration management and security hardening
- Desirable: Exposure to container platforms and Kubernetes (AKS/EKS/GKE/OKE or on-prem Kubernetes)
- Desirable: Experience integrating monitoring and observability tooling (Azure Monitor, CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, Manage Engine, SolarWinds)
Responsibilities
- Implement and maintain cloud landing zones, account/subscription structures, and baseline configurations
- Provision and manage shared platform services (network hubs, identity integrations, management groups, etc.)
- Implement cloud IAM policies, role-based access control, and federated identity integration
- Automate identity provisioning and access workflows where possible
- Build and maintain cloud networking components (VNets/VPCs, routing, DNS, gateways, private endpoints)
- Support connectivity patterns such as hub-and-spoke and private connectivity to on-premises
- Develop and maintain Terraform templates and modules
- Support CI/CD pipelines for platform provisioning and automation
- Ensure environments are built consistently using code-driven approaches
- Contribute to automation tooling, scripts, and internal platform tooling
- Support self-service capabilities for application and product teams
- Support day-to-day platform operations and incident response
- Apply patches, upgrades, and maintenance to platform components
- Assist with onboarding new cloud environments and subscriptions/accounts
- Maintain engineering documentation, runbooks, and platform patterns
- Collaborate with Security, FinOps, and Platform Services teams to embed operational and governance controls
- Maintain landing zones, IAM integrations, networking, and IaC pipelines
- Respond to platform incidents and support requests
- Perform routine maintenance, upgrades, and configuration management
- Implement new platform capabilities and architectural enhancements
- Improve automation, self-service, and developer experience
- Refactor platform components to improve security, scalability, and reliability
Description
At NEC Software Solutions, we are dedicated to making a difference in the world through our innovative software solutions. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including private medical cover, a generous pension scheme, 25 days of paid holiday, and flexible benefits tailored to your needs. Our Cloud Platform Engineering team plays a vital role in building and operating our public cloud platform foundations. As part of a dynamic and collaborative environment, our 3,000+ employees work together to support critical public services, and we are committed to ensuring a positive experience for all candidates, welcoming applications from all communities.
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