Cloud Engineer

 

Description:

GMSL, a market leader in 24/7 energy portfolio management services and software, is seeking a Cloud Engineer to develop and maintain secure and highly available AWS infrastructure for cloud-based products. The role involves designing, provisioning, and automating cloud infrastructure, working closely with developers and product teams to deploy scalable solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Cloud Infrastructure & Security:

  • Maintain and improve architectural patterns for cloud infrastructure.
  • Ensure availability, reliability, and security of cloud systems.
  • Implement and maintain logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions.

2. Development & Automation:

  • Use infrastructure as code (Terraform) to automate cloud provisioning.
  • Support and enhance CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, CodePipeline, CodeBuild).
  • Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure issues and optimize performance.

3. Collaboration & Support:

  • Work alongside product owners, developers, and testers to deploy new features.
  • Provide on-call support when required.
  • Share knowledge with the team through documentation and coaching.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

  • 5+ years as a cloud engineer or similar role.
  • Strong knowledge of cloud services (AWS preferred, but experience with any cloud provider is acceptable).
  • Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code and automation scripting.
  • Ability to troubleshoot issues and identify root causes effectively.
  • Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical collaboration.
  • Comfortable providing on-call support.

Preferred Technical Skills:

  • Networking & DNS: VPC, subnets, security groups.
  • Cloud Services & APIs: S3, SQS, Cognito.
  • Serverless & Containerization: Lambda, ECR, Docker.
  • Database Management: PostgreSQL, DynamoDB.
  • Monitoring & Alarms: CloudWatch, AWS Health Dashboard.
  • Identity & Access Management: IAM, STS.
  • Scripting & Automation: Bash, JavaScript, Python.
  • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform.
  • CI/CD Pipelines: GitHub Actions, CodePipeline, CodeBuild.

Work Schedule & Location:

  • Permanent role, 37.5 hours/week (Mon-Fri).
  • Hybrid work model (2-3 days per week in the Cambridge office).
  • Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.

Benefits & Perks:

  • Annual discretionary bonus scheme.
  • Company pension (6% employer contribution).
  • 25 days’ holiday.
  • Private healthcare.
  • Flexible working hours & remote working.
  • Casual dress & relaxed environment.
  • Cycle to Work scheme.
  • Free access to Cambridge University Botanic Gardens.
  • Monthly team pub lunches.

About GMSL:

GMSL has over 25 years of experience in energy markets and software development, providing essential solutions to some of the largest energy companies globally. The software team maintains a startup-like culture, emphasizing agility, collaboration, and empowerment of individuals.

Organization GMSL
Industry IT / Telecom / Software Jobs
Occupational Category Cloud Engineer
Job Location Cambridge,UK
Shift Type Morning
Job Type Full Time
Gender No Preference
Career Level Experienced Professional
Experience 5 Years
Posted at 2025-03-20 3:20 pm
Expires on 2025-05-04