Cloud Automation & Optimisation Engineer - Sopra Steria : Job Details

Are you a Cloud Automation expert interested in working for a Great Place To Work (GPTW) Certified organisation?Sopra Steria are currently on the hunt for a versatile Automation expert with a solid working knowledge of industry standard public cloud platforms such as Oracle Cloud, MS Azure and AWS. As a Cloud Automation & Optimisation Engineer will lead the build, implementation and refinement of advanced automation and optimisation solutions to enhance operational efficiency and resource utilisation. This is a highly technical role and requires you to have an in depth understanding in various cloud services but also automation frameworks including Ansible and Terraform. AS a key member of the technical team, the role encompasses planning, technical leadership and mentoring.We can offer great career progression opportunities, ability to be based anywhere across the UK, benefits which you can flex to meet your needs and training and development opportunities.This role will be predominantly based from home with very occasional travel to one of our offices.What you'll be doing:

• Lead the identification and execution of optimisation projects to improve cloud resource utilisation and reduce operational costs.
• Build and implement extensive cloud automation strategies to elevate system reliability, scalability, and cost-efficiency.
• Conduct thorough analysis to uncover both complex automation opportunities and straightforward optimisation wins, utilising Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Terraform) and IT Automation tools (e.g., Ansible).
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure automation and optimisation initiatives align with business goals and comply with security standards, especially for UK Public Sector accounts.

What you’ll bring:

• Expertise in cloud computing platforms (Azure, AWS, OCI) with a proven history of implementing scalable cloud infrastructure automation and optimisation solutions.
• Advanced knowledge of automation tools such as Ansible and Terraform, with the capability to develop complex scripts and frameworks.
• Experience in leading and delivering significant automation and optimisation projects.
• Whilst this role will not have line management responsibilities initially it does require excellent leadership and communication skills, capable of mentoring team members and leading by example.

It would be great if you had:

• Proficiency in containerisation technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) for efficient application deployment and management.

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!

Employment Type: Full-time, PermanentLocation: Hybrid VariableSecurity Clearance Level: DVInternal Recruiter: Olly WalkerSalary: Up to £85,000Benefits: £5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fundAlthough this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida, the UK's largest diverstiy and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format.If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.