Senior Cloud Engineer

About Made Tech

At Made Tech we want to positively impact the future of the country by using technology to improve society, for everyone. We want to empower the public sector to deliver and continuously improve digital services that are user-centric, data-driven and freed from legacy technology. We believe the best way to achieve this is to embrace cloud technology while working in a collaborative multidisciplinary environment.

Based within the Cloud & Engineering Practice, our Senior Cloud Engineers help public sector organisations to deliver digital services that are highly available, reliable, resilient and secure. They are software engineers who tend to focus more on the successful deployment and operations of services than on functional development. They are adaptable and comfortable covering a range of disciplines such as DevOps, SRE and infrastructure architecture

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About the r

oleYou will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and maintaining our clients’ cloud infrastructure, ensuring it is secure, scalable, and highly available. You will provide dedicated cloud and infrastructure expertise within your team and advise on best practi

ce.
We expect our cloud engineers to have a background in and thorough understanding of software engineering. You will keep abreast of emerging technologies and be able to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary software delivery environm

ent.
You will be expected to maintain a broad technical knowledge across all major cloud platforms and build credibility by pursuing relevant certificat

ions.Key responsibil

itiesDelivery of high quality cloud-based technical solutions for our cli

• ents:Collaborate within cross-functional teams to design cloud architectures that meet the client’s requirements around scalability, performance, and sec
• urityDeploy and manage cloud resources, containers, and related services using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudForm
• ationConfigure and maintain networking, security, and access control in the cloud enviro
• nmentImplement and maintain robust security practices to protect data and resources in the cloud enviro
• nmentDevelop and maintain automated processes for provisioning, monitoring, and scaling cloud resources, including the use of CI/CD pipelines to streamline application deploy
• mentsMonitor cloud infrastructure for performance bottlenecks and proactively optimise resource
• usageImplement load balancing, caching, and content delivery solutions to ensure high availability and perfor
• manceDesign and maintain backup and disaster recovery solutions to ensure business continuity in the event of system failures or data
• lossCreate and maintain runbooks including configuration management and standard operating proce
• duresProvide high tier support for client applications and infrastructure, including occasional on call
• coverEnsure any necessary compliance standards are met and certifications are maint

ainedEvangelising the adoption of cloud technology and adherence to prescribed best pract

• ices:Evaluate and recommend cloud services, tools, and solutions to meet common client scen
• ariosStay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies, and share knowledge with the
• teamCollaborate with other teams within Made Tech to ensure alignment with cloud best prac
• ticesLine manage and mentor more junior colleagues to support their development, pursuit of career goals and management of their overall perfor

manceSkills, knowledge and expe

rtiseEsse

• ntialSignificant prior experience in a cloud engineering role, with a strong foundation in successfully building and deploying services in the
• cloudA deep knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure an
• d GCPHands on experience delivering software using multiple programming languages and a thorough knowledge of modern software engineering best prac
• ticesExperience with containerisation and orchestration tools (e.g. Docker, Kubern
• etes)Experience working within multidisciplinary teams with product, design, and technical disciplines all successfully collabor

atingDesi

• rableExperience working in a technology consultancy enviro
• nmentRelevant cloud certifications such as AWS Cloud Practitioner, Developer, DevOps Engineer, Security, Advanced Networking or Azure Developer, Security, DevOps, Network Eng
• ineerKnowledge of cloud vendor partner programs, such as AWS APN and Azure Par
• tnersExperience with well-architected frame
• worksKnowledge of UK public sector technology guidance and frameworks, such as NCSC’s Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) and the Technology Code of Practice (
• TCoP)Familiarity with Python, Bash and JavaS
• criptAgile practices such as Scrum, XP, and/or K
• anbanExperience using Test Driven Development (

TDD).Job ben

efitsAn increasing number of our customers are specifying a minimum of SC (security check) clearance in order to work on their projects. As a result, we're looking for all successful candidates for this role to have eligibi

lity.
Eligibility for SC requires 5 years' continuous UK residency and 5 year' employment history (or back to full-time education). Please note that if at any point during the interview process it is apparent that you may not be eligible for SC, we won't be able to progress your application and we will contact you to let you kno

w why.

Support in

applyingIf you need this job description in another format, or other support in applying, please email talent@madet

ech.com.We believe we can use tech to make public services better. We also believe this can happen best when our own team represents the society that actually uses the services we work on. We’re collectively continuing to grow a culture that is happy, healthy, safe and inspiring for people of all backgrounds and experiences, so we encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply for roles

with us.When you apply, we’ll put you in touch with a member of our talent team who can help with any needs or adjustments we may need to make to help with your application. We’ve put together this blog as a resource to share more about reasonable adjustments and some examples of what this could include. We also welcome any feedback on how we can improve the experience for future can

didates.
Life at

Made TechWe’re committed to building a happy, inclusive and diverse workforce. You can get a sense of what it’s like working here from our blog, where we talk about mental health, communities of practice and neurodiversity (as well as our client work and best p

ractice).
Like many organisations, we use Slack to foster a sense of community and connection. As well as special interest groups such as music, food and pets, we also have 10+ Slack channels dedicated to specific communities, allies, and identities as well as dedicated learning spaces called communities of practice (COPs). If you’d like to speak to someone from one of these groups about their experience as an employee, please do let a member of the Made Tech talent

team kno

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BenefitsWe are always listening to our growing teams and evolving the benefits available to our people. As we scale, as do our benefits and we are scaling quickly. We've recently introduced a flexible benefit platform which includes a Smart Tech scheme, Cycle to work scheme, and an individual benefits allowance which you can invest in a Health care cash plan or Pension plan. We’re also big on connection and have an optional social and wellbeing calendar of events for all employees to join should they

choose to.
Here are some of our most popular benefits l

isted below:30 days Holiday - we offer 30 days of paid annual leave plus b

ank holidaysFlexible Working Hours - we are flexible with what ho

urs you workFlexible Parental Leave - we offer flexible parental l

eave optionsRemote Working - we offer part time remote working for a

ll our staffPaid counselling - we offer paid counselling as well as financial and