Cloud Network Engineer

About Function

In Flutter COO we work with experts across Flutter to build, deploy and communicate the Flutter Edge. Together we cover Product & Payments, Technology, Sports book Product & Trading, People, Property, Corporate Communications and Strategic Partnerships & Transformation.

Location – Leeds

Reports to:

Cloud Engineering Manager

Hybrid working

Permanent

Flutter Technology is recruiting a Cloud Network Engineer to drive the implementation, automation, and operation of our AWS cloud network platform. The platform will underpin the global services consumed by the groups well‑known betting brands.

In this capacity, you won’t just engineer but will play a pivotal role in crafting the technological trajectory for Flutter’s cloud network infrastructure, working with all brands across the group to migrate and modernise their services, deliver technology to meet their needs, and promote knowledge sharing across the engineering community.

The role will contribute to the evaluation and selection of AWS services, code and configuration management tooling and the components required to achieve our group strategic objectives. You must articulate technology requirements, promote cloud enablement, migrations and the methodologies required to reduce risk and achieve desired outcomes.

• Build and operate a secure, performant, and cost‑effective AWS Cloud Network Platform.
• Orchestrate the transformation of system deployment and operations using Infrastructure as Code methodologies and employing top‑tier configuration management tools.
• Assume guardianship of source code and artefact repositories, ensuring they adhere to standard methodologies.
• Drive the technical review process, providing strategic insights and guidance to elevate code quality.
• Enable and support engineering teams with the adoption of cloud services.
• Triage incidents, problems, and risks impacting Flutter cloud services.
• Author and oversee a library of technical documents.
• Define, curate, and champion low‑level designs (LLDs) for our cloud services.
• Support cloud architecture and function leads with developing the cloud technology roadmap and strategy.
• Act as a trusted SME offering advice and knowledge sharing to the broader technology team and internal customers.
• Forge, evangelise, and ensure alignment to best‑in‑class operating procedures, policies, and operational manuals, setting a gold standard for operational precision.
• Cultivate and nurture relationships with other pivotal Flutter group functions, consistently identifying and seizing opportunities for strategic collaboration.
• Liaise with third‑party vendors and partners.
• On‑call is likely to be introduced in the future.

• Experience in Network Engineering is a must.
• Building and operating network, infrastructure and cloud platforms, ideally within highly available AWS environments.
• Proven experience in cloud network technologies and hybrid connectivity.
• Proven experience in relocating and re‑hosting, refactoring, and rearchitecting services to AWS seamlessly.
• Proficiency with source control management tools (Git, Git Hub) and CI/CD pipeline optimisation.
• Expertise in curating, managing, and optimising deployment assets, including AMIs, container images, and artefacts.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools such as CDK, Terraform, Cloud Formation at scale.
• Orchestration and management of container platforms, preferably Kubernetes.
• Experience delivering and operating systems within stringent security‑compliant environments.
• Producing and overseeing comprehensive, clear, and actionable technical documentation.
• Sharing knowledge with peers and across the wider engineering community.
• Working in an agile environment.
• Incident, change, problem, and risk management.
• Bonus points for previous software engineering experience, coding, and automation.

• Building Support – Building close relationships with partners based on trust, integrity, and respect.
• Objective – Impartial and unbiased, ensuring equal treatment and objective criteria.
• Collaborative – Work effectively in partnership to achieve shared goals and assume leadership when required.
• Adaptable…