Analyst I Cloud infrastructure_3 in Manchester

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer Location: Gloucestershire/London or Manchester (5 days per week on site)

At DXC Technology, delivering excellence for our customers and colleagues is more than just a motto, it’s something we strive towards constantly through our work. Every day we deliver mission critical services in a secure environment whilst promoting our people first agenda, a real sense of community and a healthy work-life balance. Our consistently positive customer feedback and continuous growth helps us cement our place as one of the world’s leading IT solutions enterprises, helping us deliver services and solutions in both challenging and exciting situations.

We believe that hiring a diverse team is crucial to our success and our recruiting decisions are based on your skills and experience as an individual. We actively encourage consistent growth on our journey towards a culture of inclusion and recognise that the people we employ are vital to providing a great customer experience. As such, we have a variety of training, support, and tools available to aid in your continual personal and professional development. Our ongoing goal is to drive innovation and modernise operations across the board, which includes furthering the skills of our colleagues. At DXC, building a better you, builds a better us.

The successful candidate will work within a small team which will require a good level of knowledge on DevOps engineering methodologies and that is comfortable working within a cloud development environment. The role involves designing, deploying, managing, and optimising cloud and virtualisation environments across public, private, and hybrid cloud platforms. The ideal candidate would be innovative and analytical with a good eye for detail.

Role responsibilities

• Manage and operate cloud and virtualization infrastructure, ensuring stability and performance.
• Deploy, configure, and optimize virtualization technologies such as VMware, Hyper‑V, or KVM.
• Support cloud migration projects for public and private cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud).
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to design scalable, secure, and cost‑effective cloud solutions.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve infrastructure issues across storage, networking, and compute environments.
• Implement automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) practices using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or PowerShell.
• Maintain backup, disaster recovery, and security best practices across all infrastructure components.
• Document system configurations, policies, and procedures for future reference and audits.
• Provide technical guidance and support to other teams as needed.

What you will bring to the team

• Excellent organisation and time management skills.
• Working to ITIL best practices.
• Desire to improve processes, looking for the root cause of a problem.
• Willingness to both share your knowledge and learn from others.
• A proactive approach towards looking for risks and problems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• An ability to adapt quickly and work in an agile fashion.

Desirable Skills and Technologies

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Some industry experience, with at least 2+ years in a cloud or virtualization role.
• Experience with containerisation and Kubernetes.
• Strong experience with VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper‑V, or KVM.
• Familiarity with public cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Knowledge of networking, storage solutions, and Active Directory in cloud environments.
• Experience with automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, or Python).
• Understanding of IT security best practices, identity management, and compliance.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Azure Administrator).

What we will do for you

• Competitive compensation.
• Pension scheme.
• DXC Select – Our comprehensive benefits package (includes private health/medical insurance, childcare vouchers, gym membership and more).
• Perks at Work (discounts on technology, groceries, travel and more).
• DXC incentives (recognition tools, employee lunches, regular social events etc).

At DXC Technology, we believe strong connections and community are key to our success. Our work model prioritises in-person collaboration while offering flexibility to support wellbeing, productivity, individual work styles, and life circumstances. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.