Senior Cloud Platform Engineer – AWS/GCP

Ensono

Senior Cloud Platform Engineer developing public cloud services and solutions for managed service clients. Leading efforts on AWS and GCP standards and automation in a collaborative team environment.

Posted 6/22/2026full-timeRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSCloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformJenkinsKubernetesLinuxPerlPythonTCP/IPTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as the lead engineer on Product Engineering epics and stories.
Develop (“operationalize”) new repeatable Ensono public cloud services and solutions.
Define and evolve public cloud technical standards to ensure repeatability, supportability, scalability, and security.
Make recommendations on technical stack including research, assessments, bake-offs, and proof of concepts.
Assess and onboard new AWS and GCP services in line with the Product roadmap.
Drive the deployment of automated infrastructure and systems using IAC, config management, and scripting.
Provide subject matter expertise and advice to pre-sales architects on our technical standards.
Act as a final line of escalation and assistance for the cloud operations team for major problems.
Proactively keep up to date on public cloud services and related technology.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years’ experience in supporting highly customer-focused mission critical environments (e.g., high profile web or enterprise infrastructure) essential.
5+ years’ experience of architecting, engineering, or supporting public cloud solutions on AWS or GCP.
Sound knowledge of AWS or GCP best practice, security considerations, and architectural design patterns.
Experience of implementing and supporting public-cloud based workloads and services.
Hold multiple current AWS or Google Cloud Certifications (or be able to demonstrate equivalent level of knowledge).
Experience of building solutions using Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, Cloud formation).
Experience of config management systems (e.g., Ansible).
Excellent Linux O/S knowledge and experience (RHCE or equivalent level of knowledge).
Scripting ability in Python, Perl, or Bash.
Experience of using Git for version control.
Experience of the AWS or GCP CLI and scripting against it.
Experience of working with, designing, deploying, or supporting containerized environments (ECS/EKS/Kubernetes/Docker) is useful, but not essential.
Experience of Jenkins or other CI/CD pipeline technology useful.
Able to leverage AI tools to improve productivity and quality (e.g. Copilot/Claude/Kiro).
Good knowledge of TCP/IP.
A degree in a computing-related discipline preferred or equivalent ability and knowledge.
Experience working in ITIL and Agile environments beneficial.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Able to share knowledge via clear and concise documentation, and demos/presentations.
Able to implement supportable solutions and make the complex simple.
Able to work in an organized and efficient manner without close supervision.
Must be self-motivated, a self-starter and possess a good working attitude.
Desire to continually grow, develop and improve.
Able to perform as a role model within the team.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Highly competitive salary
Prestigious sales and broader team recognition with Annual Presidents Club
Company equity incentive plan
27 days annual leave + plus bank holidays (increasing to 30 with length of service)
½ day leave for your birthday
Sabbatical options at 5-years & 10-years’ service
5 days study leave
1 day charity leave to work for a charity of your choice
Competitive pension
Private healthcare for you and your family
Enhanced parental leaves
Life and income protection
Payroll giving to your favorite charity
Coaching & mentoring opportunities
Additional perks such as discounted gym membership, cycle scheme, EAP and more!

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Hard Skills & Tools

AWSGCPInfrastructure as CodeTerraformCloudFormationAnsibleLinuxPythonPerlBash

Soft Skills

communicationorganizationself-motivationproblem-solvingknowledge sharingteam collaborationadaptabilityleadershipcustomer focuscontinuous improvement

Certifications

AWS CertificationGoogle Cloud CertificationRHCE