Senior Cloud Engineer. LilyLifestyle

Senior Cloud / Platform Engineering role
Senior Cloud Engineer - Hybrid (Manchester) - Government Project
Salary: 70,000 - 73,000 + Benefits + Unlimited Training Budget
Active SC Clearance is required for this role.

Are you an experienced Cloud Engineer ready to step into a senior role where you can lead, influence, and deliver at scale? We're looking for a Senior Cloud Engineer to play a key role in delivering secure, high-performing cloud platforms for a major UK government programme based in Manchester.

This hybrid role offers the flexibility of working across home, office, and client environments, while remaining closely connected to impactful project delivery.

As a Senior Cloud Engineer, you'll be a core member of a high-performing Cloud Pod-guiding technical delivery while mentoring others and shaping best practices. You'll balance hands-on engineering with leadership responsibilities, helping to design and evolve modern cloud platforms that underpin critical public services.

This is an opportunity to influence architecture, drive innovation, and contribute to the continuous improvement of both platforms and people.

• Leading the design, build, and optimisation of scalable cloud platforms using a code-first approach
• Driving best practices across Infrastructure as Code, automation, and platform standardisation
• Acting as a technical mentor within your pod, supporting and upskilling engineers
• Collaborating across teams to deliver secure, resilient, and high-quality cloud solutions
• Championing Agile delivery, contributing to sprint planning and technical direction
• Enhancing CI/CD pipelines and Dev Ops practices to improve efficiency and reliability
• Contributing to engineering strategy, reusable assets, and internal standards

• Proven experience in a Senior Cloud / Platform Engineering role
• Strong expertise in AWS and/or Azure environments
• Advanced experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
• Solid experience with Git-based version control (e.g. Git Hub)
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, automation, and Dev Ops principles
• Experience with Kubernetes, Ansible
  , and container-based architectures
• Strong foundation in infrastructure, networking, and security principles
• Experience working in Agile teams
  , with the ability to lead and influence

• 70,000 - 73,000 base salary + comprehensive benefits
• Unlimited training budget for certifications and external learning
• Clear pathway into leadership and architecture roles
• Private healthcare and wellbeing support
• Flexible, hybrid working environment
• Opportunity to work on high-impact, secure government programmes

You’ll be part of a collaborative, engineering-led culture where your expertise is valued and your ideas shape real outcomes. This is your opportunity to lead from the front, work on meaningful projects, and accelerate your career in a supportive, high-performing environment.

If you’re ready to take the next step into a senior role and make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.