Cloud Engineer - Consultant / Senior Consultant
Digital Excellence | Hybrid | UK Wide
Locations: London, Manchester, Newcastle, Glasgow
Type: Permanent (Hybrid Working)
Salary: Consultant: £45,000 - £55,000 / Senior Consultant: £60,000 - £70,000


Shape the Future of Cloud EngineeringWe’re looking for skilled Cloud Engineers to join a growing Digital Excellence practice delivering impactful transformation programmes across multiple industries.
This role has a strong focus on Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), helping organisations modernise and scale their cloud environments using cutting-edge DevOps practices.
Your RoleAs a Cloud Engineer, you’ll work in collaborative, cross-functional teams to design, build, and optimise cloud-native platforms.
Key responsibilities:
*Design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure (primarily Azure and GCP)
*Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines and automation
*Implement monitoring, alerting, and performance optimisation
*Ensure security, compliance, and system reliability
*Troubleshoot production issues and provide operational support
*Collaborate with architects, developers, and stakeholders
*Champion DevOps culture and best practices
*Mentor team members and support capability development
Core technologies:
Azure * GCP * Kubernetes * Docker * Terraform * Git * Jenkins * GitHub/GitLab
Monitoring: Grafana * Dynatrace * Cloud-native tools
What You’ll Also Be Involved In*Supporting client engagements, proposals, and bids
*Contributing to internal innovation and thought leadership
*Developing new propositions and services
*Gaining certifications and expanding your cloud expertise
About YouEssential:
*Active SC Clearance (or eligible to obtain it)
*Strong experience with Azure and/or GCP (AWS experience is beneficial but not essential)
*Solid understanding of DevOps principles and practices
*Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
*Hands-on experience with Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes
*Experience with monitoring and alerting tools (e.g. Grafana, Dynatrace)
*Scripting experience (e.g. Bash/Shell)
*Experience using version control tools (Git, GitHub, GitLab)
*Experience working in Agile environments
*Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Desirable:
*Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Packer)
*Exposure to testing tools (Selenium, Cucumber)
*Experience supporting modern application stacks (Java, Node.js, SQL/NoSQL)