Cloud Platform Engineer
The advert asks you to have the right to work in the UK already:
“You must have the right to work permanently in the UK with a willingness to travel as necessary.”
This line often means the employer will not sponsor a visa, but some employers include it as standard wording. That is why the highest likelihood we give this job is Possible. Ask Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford before you apply.
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
The advert asks for the right to work already
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£54,900
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2133 is an eligible occupation, but we are only 42% sure that is the right code. Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford is a licensed sponsor, so if the code fits, the role should qualify. Check the occupation eligibility rules against what the job actually involves.
We pick the code from the advert's text, so it is our best guess, not the employer's. Each code it could be has its own likelihood:
- Possible 2133 (IT business analysts, architects and systems designers) · 42% match
- Possible 2137 (IT network professionals) · 35% match
- Possible 2139 (Information technology professionals not elsewhere classified) · 11% match
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers Most likely code | £38,400 | £43,900 | £49,400 | £54,900 |
2137 IT network professionals Also possible | £33,400 | £36,500 | £41,100 | £45,600 |
2139 Information technology professionals not elsewhere classified Also possible | £36,600 | £41,800 | £47,100 | £52,300 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
At the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), we're on a mission to translate scientific discovery into real world impact. We bring together visionary scientists, technologists, engineers, researchers, educators and innovators to tackle humanity's greatest challenges in four transformative areas:
- Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology
- Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture
- Climate Change & Managing CO₂
- Artificial Intelligence & Robotics
Your Role:
EIT is seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer with demonstrable experience to design, build and operate a secure, scalable and highly available Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) platform supporting enterprise applications, scientific research and AI workloads. Working closely with Infrastructure, Cyber Security and Software Engineering teams, you will deliver modern cloud services using Infrastructure as Code, automation and cloud-native best practices.
Your Responsibilities:
- Design, build, automate and operate secure, scalable, highly available OCI platform services and workloads.
- Manage OCI networking, compute, storage, identity, DNS, load balancing, object storage, monitoring and logging.
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, with Git-based CI/CD
- Implement cloud security controls, IAM roles and policies, network segmentation, secrets management, vulnerability remediation and audit requirements.
- Establish platform monitoring, alerting, logging, capacity management, backup, disaster recovery and incident-response procedures.
Essential Skills, Qualifications & Experience:
- Hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) or another major public cloud platform
- Experience designing and supporting secure, scalable cloud infrastructure
- Experience using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
- Knowledge of cloud networking, IAM, security, monitoring and backup
- Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines
- Linux administration experience
- Scripting skills in Bash, PowerShell or Python
- Strong troubleshooting, documentation and communication skills
- OCI certifications, such as Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Associate or Professional
- Experience with Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE), Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience supporting AI, data, research or high-performance computing workloads
- Experience with cloud security, vulnerability management and compliance controls
- Knowledge of VMware, hybrid cloud and on-premises infrastructure integration
We offer the following benefits:
- Salary dependent on experience + travel allowance + bonus
- Enhanced holiday. Our annual leave allowance is 25 days plus 8 bank holidays and an additional 3 days between Christmas and New Year. You will also have the opportunity to purchase an additional 5 days annual leave in January and July.
- You must have the right to work permanently in the UK with a willingness to travel as necessary.
- You will live in, or within easy commuting distance of, Oxford (or be willing to relocate)
- During peak periods, some longer hours may be required and some working across multiple time zones due to the global nature of the programme.
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Where this offer sits in the market
IT business analysts, architects and systems designers (SOC 2133) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~187k in sample- Middle half £45,136–79,976
- Median £60,216
- Going rate £54,900
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £38,400–49,400
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2133 going rate of £54,900. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.