Cloud Platform Engineer. LilyLifestyle

Cloud Engineer - Hybrid (Manchester) - Government Project

Salary: 55,000 + Benefits + Unlimited Training Budget

Active SC Clearance is required for this role.

Are you a Cloud Engineer ready to take your career to the next level while working on meaningful, high-impact projects? We’re looking for talented platform engineers to join a collaborative, forward-thinking team delivering critical cloud services for a major UK government programme based in Manchester.

This is a hybrid role, combining time across home, client site, and office—offering flexibility while keeping you close to impactful, real-world delivery.

You’ll be part of a high-performing “Cloud Pod”—a tight-knit team of engineers working together to design, build, and maintain modern cloud platforms. This is a hands-on role where you’ll contribute to both project delivery and the evolution of foundational cloud services.

You’ll be empowered to innovate, influence technical direction, and continuously develop your skills in a supportive, engineering-led environment.

• Designing, building, and maintaining scalable cloud platforms (code-first approach-no “Click Ops”)
• Driving standardisation, reuse, and automation through infrastructure blueprints
• Working in Agile teams, contributing to sprints and shared outcomes
• Collaborating closely with other engineers to deliver secure, resilient services
• Continuously improving platforms using modern Dev Ops practices and tooling
• Contributing to internal best practices and engineering standards

• Strong experience in cloud platform engineering (AWS and/or Azure)
• Hands‑on experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform)
• Experience with version control systems (e.g. Git Hub)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation tooling
• Exposure to Kubernetes, Ansible, and containerised environments
• Solid understanding of infrastructure and networking concepts
• Experience working in Agile environments

• 55,000 base salary + comprehensive benefits package
• Unlimited training budget for certifications (AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, and more)
• Ongoing professional development with clear career progression
• Private healthcare options and wellbeing support
• Flexible, hybrid working model
• Opportunity to work on impactful, secure government projects

You’ll be joining a collaborative engineering culture that values innovation, continuous learning, and real-world impact. This is your chance to work on meaningful projects, sharpen your technical expertise, and grow within a supportive, high-performing team.

If you’re passionate about cloud engineering and want to make a tangible difference, we’d love to hear from you.