Cloud Platform Engineer

Salary: £? - ? per year

Requirements

• We are looking for a proven Cloud Platform Engineer with experience in the Energy / Oil & Gas industry.
• We require strong hands-on expertise in Azure cloud engineering; AWS experience is highly desirable.
• We need proven experience with FinOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), configuration management, and modern CI/CD platforms and workflows.
• We are seeking strong operational infrastructure support and maintenance experience, including cloud data centres and systems such as servers, storage, backup and recovery, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, and security services.
• We want someone who can help shape cloud strategy by providing tactical input to the Cloud Architect, driving FinOps and SRE practices, and governing managed service providers.
• We need capability in modern delivery practices, including GitOps, Terraform, Ansible, Bicep, ARM, and CI/CD development, with experience transitioning from Azure DevOps to GitHub Enterprise.
• We require excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Microsoft certification, such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert, would be an advantage.
• AWS knowledge and AWS certifications would be a plus.
• Immediate availability would be highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• We will rely on you to support and maintain cloud platforms and operational infrastructure within the Energy / Oil & Gas sector.
• You will manage systems across servers, storage, backup and recovery, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, and security services.
• You will help shape our cloud strategy by providing tactical input to the Cloud Architect.
• You will drive FinOps and SRE practices across the platform.
• You will help govern the work of managed service providers and third-party teams.
• You will promote and support the adoption of modern engineering practices such as GitOps, Infrastructure as Code, and CI/CD.
• You will contribute to the transition from Azure DevOps to GitHub Enterprise.
• You will collaborate with stakeholders and communicate effectively across teams.

Technologies

• ARM
• AWS
• Ansible
• Architect
• Azure
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevOps
• GitHub
• GitOps
• IaaS
• Support
• PaaS
• Security
• Terraform

More

We are a high-profile consultancy urgently seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer for a remote UK contract role running for 6 to 12 months, offering up to £700 per day. This is an opportunity to work on cloud platforms within the Energy / Oil & Gas sector, using Azure as the primary cloud and AWS as an advantage. The role offers the chance to influence cloud strategy, support modern engineering practices, and work closely with architects, managed service providers, and key stakeholders in a fast-moving environment.

last updated 21 week of 2026