Senior Cloud Engineer

Viridien (  ) is an advanced technology, digital and Earth data company that pushes the boundaries of science for a more prosperous and sustainable future. With our ingenuity, drive and deep curiosity we discover new insights, innovations, and solutions that efficiently and responsibly resolve complex natural resource, digital, energy transition and infrastructure challenges.

Job Details Viridien is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to lead the implementation and operation of secure, scalable cloud platforms across both Viridien and client environments.

This role is responsible for translating cloud architectures into production-ready solutions, supporting the deployment of Data Hub’s data transformation and analytics platform across multiple cloud environments. You will work closely with software, data, and infrastructure teams to deliver reliable, secure, and repeatable deployments while ensuring operational excellence and adherence to governance requirements.

About The Team You will join the Data Hub team, a multidisciplinary group of scientists, engineers, and developers focused on solving complex data transformation and analytics challenges across industries including geothermal, environmental, hydrocarbon, and mineral exploration.

The team works in a collaborative environment alongside data engineers, machine learning engineers, and software developers. This role is based in either North Wales or Crawley with a hybrid working arrangement.

Key Responsibilities Cloud Platform Engineering Implement cloud architectures within Viridien and client environments.

Build and automate cloud foundations including networking, identity, governance, and security controls.

Deliver and operate Kubernetes-based platforms, primarily using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).Infrastructure Automation & Deployment Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, or similar tools.

Build and manage CI/CD pipelines, deployment processes, and release controls.

Create reusable cloud modules and deployment patterns to improve consistency and scalability.

Security & Governance Implement security controls including IAM/RBAC, network segmentation, encryption, secrets management, and policy enforcement.

Ensure cloud platforms meet security, compliance, and governance requirements.

Support vulnerability management and security monitoring practices.

Operations & Reliability Implement monitoring, alerting, backup, and disaster recovery solutions.

Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across cloud, Kubernetes, and database platforms.

Develop operational documentation, runbooks, and knowledge transfer materials.

Stakeholder Collaboration Work closely with software teams, client stakeholders, and operations teams to deliver cloud solutions.

Support technical planning, risk management, and deployment activities.

Contribute to engineering standards, best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications Required Proven  experience delivering production cloud environments, particularly within Microsoft Azure.

Strong experience implementing and operating Kubernetes platforms.

Experience deploying and supporting database platforms using both PaaS and VM-based solutions.

Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or Bicep.

Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.

Strong understanding of cloud security principles, including IAM, networking, encryption, and secrets management.

Experience troubleshooting networking, distributed systems, and cloud platform issues.

Ability to work independently and take ownership of technical delivery.

Preferred Experience with AWS and/or Open Stack environments.

Experience implementing landing zones and cloud governance frameworks.

Scripting and automation experience using Power Shell, Python, or Bash.

Experience with policy-as-code and cloud security tooling.

Experience supporting hybrid or private cloud environments.

Experience working within highly regulated or security-sensitive environments.

Additional Information Hybrid working available from North Wales or Crawley.

Opportunity to work across both Viridien and client cloud environments.

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