At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and build scalable cloud infrastructure using GCP and AWS.
- Company: Join a leading FinTech company revolutionising payment technology.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, hybrid work model, and potential for long-term contract.
- Other info: Exciting opportunities for professional growth in a collaborative environment.
- Why this job: Be part of a dynamic team driving innovation in cloud technology.
- Qualifications: Experience with cloud platforms, Terraform, and automation tools required.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Cloud Systems Engineer
Manchester/Stockport (Hybrid - 3 days onsite) £(Apply online only) per day | Inside IR35 Contract length TBC (Likely 12 months+)
PCR Digital are delighted to be partnering with an exciting Fin Tech company who are a global leader in payment technology, on the appointment of a Cloud Systems Engineer II to join their growing cloud infrastructure team based in Manchester.
The Opportunity
You'll be joining an established engineering function where automation, Infrastructure as Code and modern Dev Ops practices are central to how technology is delivered.
You'll take ownership of designing, building and supporting cloud infrastructure whilst working closely with software engineering and platform teams to improve scalability, security and operational excellence.
This role offers plenty of variety, covering infrastructure design, automation, cloud networking, security, reliability and continuous improvement across a modern multi-cloud estate.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure across GCP and AWS
- Develop Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
- Create and maintain Ansible playbooks for automation and configuration management
- Build resilient, secure and highly available cloud environments
- Work closely with development teams to support application deployments
- Improve automation, monitoring and operational efficiency
- Optimise cloud performance and spend across multiple environments
- Support incident response, troubleshooting and root cause analysis
- Implement networking, security and disaster recovery best practices
- Produce clear technical documentation and infrastructure standards
We're looking for experience in
- Commercial experience as a Cloud Engineer, Systems Engineer, Platform Engineer or Infrastructure Engineer
- Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Good commercial experience with AWS
- Terraform (essential)
- Ansible automation
- Linux administration
- Docker and Kubernetes
- Bash and/or Python scripting
- Cloud networking (VPCs, IAM, Load Balancers, routing)
- Infrastructure automation and CI/CD
- Strong understanding of cloud security and best practices
- Highly desirable
• Any experience with the following would be advantageous
- GKE and/or Amazon EKS
- Prometheus, Grafana or Cloud Watch
- Git Ops (Argo CD / Flux)
- Service Mesh technologies
- PCI DSS or regulated financial environments
- Fin Ops or cloud cost optimisation
- ELK Stack or centralised logging
- Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity planning
- Professional AWS or GCP certifications
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Cloud Systems Engineer - Payments in Manchester employer: PCR Digital
Pcr Digital is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, particularly in the vibrant city of London. Employees benefit from competitive compensation, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to work on cutting-edge technology in the broadcast media sector. With a focus on teamwork and leadership development, Pcr Digital empowers its engineers to excel and make a meaningful impact in their roles.
