Cloud Engineer – FinTech Startup

Overview

As a Cloud Engineer you will own the day-to-day operation and security of AWS-hosted platforms, driving cost and complexity reductions while ensuring reliability. You’ll work with cross-functional teams on technical projects and provide SME guidance, with on-call incident support and strict change/release discipline. The role sits in a fintech context focused on secure, scalable cloud infrastructure, offering opportunities to influence architecture and incident response at scale.

Pay / Benefits

• remote work
• open, relaxed culture
• informal dress code
• central London base with remote arrangement
• opportunity to work on fintech-scale infrastructure
• competitive compensation up to 85,000

Responsibilities

• Maintain and secure AWS-hosted platforms and services
• Lead cost, complexity and instability reduction in cloud infrastructure
• Provide SME guidance to internal support and development teams
• Ensure monitoring, security and availability of cloud systems
• Design and implement security controls across core IT technologies
• Adhere to change control and release management processes
• Support major incidents and problem management; participate in on-call rotations
• Provide knowledge transfer and support to other teams

Key requirements

• Operational support and design of AWS IaaS/SaaS platforms
• Automation experience with CloudFormation and Ansible (or similar)
• Linux and Microsoft system administration including patching, securing, and monitoring
• CI/CD pipeline management understanding
• Networking, security, and related infrastructure knowledge
• Web delivery topologies including IIS

• Clear communication and SME advisory capability
• ability to work with cross-functional teams
• problem-solving and analytical mindset
• AWS IaaS/SaaS platforms
• CloudFormation
• Ansible (or similar)

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