At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and implement scalable AWS cloud infrastructure solutions and optimise CI/CD pipelines.
- Company: Leading global financial services organisation with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with mentorship opportunities and career advancement.
- Why this job: Tackle large-scale cloud challenges and shape the future of business data.
- Qualifications: 6+ years in cloud engineering, strong AWS expertise, and DevOps knowledge.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Overview
A leading global financial services organisation is seeking a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer to join its growing cloud and data platform team.
Operating at significant scale across multiple international markets, the business delivers complex technology solutions that support millions of users and process high volumes of transactions every day.
This is an opportunity to work on large-scale cloud infrastructure challenges while helping shape the future of business data and application platforms.
Key responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable AWS cloud infrastructure solutions using Infrastructure as Code (Ia C).
- Build, maintain, and optimise CI/CD pipelines to support infrastructure and application deployments.
- Manage and enhance core AWS platform services including (Glue, Lambda , S3, EKS)
- Drive cloud standardisation, automation, and platform engineering best practices.
- Partner with Data Engineering and Analytics teams to provide secure, reliable, and scalable cloud foundations.
- Implement and maintain AWS security controls, IAM policies, and least-privilege access models.
- Lead troubleshooting, incident management, and root cause analysis activities.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, operational runbooks, and engineering standards.
- Leverage AI-enabled engineering tools to improve productivity, infrastructure delivery, and documentation quality.
- Promote knowledge sharing and mentor colleagues on cloud engineering best practices.
Experience required
- 6+ years of hands-on cloud infrastructure engineering experience (AWS and/or Azure)
- Strong expertise designing and operating AWS environments at enterprise scale.
- Cloud networking architecture
- Deep understanding of cloud-native infrastructure and platform design principles
- Strong Terraform experience across multiple environments.
- Proven ability to build reusable modules and automate cloud deployments
- Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Git Lab CI/CD or similar tooling.
- Strong understanding of Dev Ops and Dev Sec Ops practices.
- AWS IAM design and access management expertise.
- Understanding of cloud security frameworks and governance principles.
- Experience implementing security controls within regulated environments.
- Comfortable working directly with engineering, data, security, and business stakeholders.
- Ability to translate technical concepts into business-focused outcomes.
- Strong communication and influencing skills.
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Sr. Platform Engineer employer: Glocomms
At Glocomms, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer by fostering a collaborative and innovative work culture that empowers our employees to thrive. As an Azure Platform Architect, you will have access to continuous professional development opportunities, allowing you to grow your expertise in cloud technologies while working alongside industry leaders in a dynamic environment. Our commitment to employee well-being and a supportive atmosphere makes Glocomms a rewarding place to build your career.
