Senior Cloud Engineer

Why this job matters

The Cloud Engineering Specialist independently implements core infrastructure and security services in Amazon Web Services to deliver highly available and scalable services, automating time‑intensive processes whilst meeting security and compliance objectives across the secure cloud ecosystem.

This job role is based in London. It is onsite (five days office based) with Monday‑Friday 37.5 hours per week. Applicants must be eligible to obtain DV Security Clearance before starting the role and must have lived in the UK for 10+ years.

• Be hands on in the build and development of world‑class, secure cloud‑based solutions as part of an agile delivery team.
• Lead the design of cloud solutions.
• Work directly with customers to understand their requirements.
• Work with support teams to enable management and monitoring of cloud‑based systems, and their ongoing support.
• Provide third‑line support to deployed cloud‑based solutions.
• Line‑manage several junior members of the team, assisting them in their professional development.

• Cloud Security
• Cloud Migration
• Operating Systems
• Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment Automation & Orchestration
• Inclusive Leadership

• Experience utilising AWS cloud services, both compute and appropriate managed services.
• Expertise in developing for cloud, with experience in iterative full‑stack development in appropriate languages (e.g., Node.js or Python).
• Experience delivering Kubernetes or AWS EKS solutions.
• Experience managing infrastructure‑as‑code, for example using Terraform or AWS Cloud Formation.
• Experience managing or mentoring more junior colleagues.

• Have some experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins.
• Experience automating specific management and maintenance activities to support BAU tasks in complex system environments (e.g. new cloud account creation, bulk user management, environment housekeeping, monitoring and compliance).
• Familiarity with micro‑service and container‑based deployment strategies, and a zero‑trust authorisation model.
• Experience migrating on‑prem solutions to AWS.
• Experience with other cloud platforms such as Azure and GCP.

• Competitive salary
• BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
• On‑call allowance (depending on role requirements)
• 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
• Huge range of flexible benefits including cycle‑to‑work, healthcare, season ticket loan
• World‑class training and development opportunities
• From January 2025, equal family leave: 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay, and 26 weeks at statutory rate for all parents.
• Enhanced women's health support: menopause symptom help, cancer screenings, period care and more.
• 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues
• 2 weeks paid carer’s leave
• Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes
• Discounted broadband, mobile and TV packages
• Access to 100s of retail discounts, including the BT shop

Security is one of the fastest growing parts of our global organisation. We protect our networks from more than 6,500 cyber attacks each day, investing over £40m in research each year – and employing nearly 3,000 people, we are the largest private cyber employer in the UK. With incredible opportunities to learn, develop and grow your skills, we invest in you, nurture your potential and shape your future – whatever your background or experience.

In today’s world, safe and secure digital connections have never been more vital. You’ll be joining a global company operating at the forefront of the information age: BT employs 90,000 people in 180 countries. With huge scale, we can achieve great things, striving to be personal, simple, and brilliant for our customers while creating an inclusive working environment where people from all backgrounds can succeed.

Although these roles are listed as full‑time, if you’re a job share partnership, work‑reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.

We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us.

Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway – you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.

We are the Protectors.