Cloud Engineer
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Position Overview & Specifications
Job description
Cloud Engineer (remote in London/UK)
Based in London, England - this role is for a global leader in IoT solutions and management capabilities, and is consistently recognized highly in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Machine-to-Machine Services worldwide.
Role: Cloud Engineer
Duration: 12 months
Work site: Remote
Candidate location: We prefer candidates local to greater London but anywhere in the UK is ok
Travel: Occasional meetings onsite may be required. 99% of the work will be remote
Projects: The primary focus will be supporting AWS & GCP projects.
Job Description:
Focus is providing stable, scalable, and robust infrastructure for the firm while supporting the strategy of our integrated engineering solutions.
- GCP & AWS
- Dynamic Routing
- Cisco Fortinet Knowledge
- Teraform - Infrast as code
- Develop networking solutions for IaaS/SaaS/PaaS applications that reside in private cloud, public cloud or both.
- Understand the 'big picture' to develop solutions that will integrate smoothly, provide high availability and follow standards and security policy.
- Work with application engineering, devops, operations and clients to identify connectivity requirements. Understand end to end network traffic flows.
- Design and deploy network solutions for integrated on-prem application functions with cloud application functions.
- Develop and document new standards for network deployments.
- Work independently, plan your work, lead networking discussions with other teams, vendors and clients
- Provide leadership and coaching for deployment teams and network operations
- Designing data and applications architecture
- Identifying and implementing automation tools
- Monitoring tasks within the cloud structure
- Creating and maintaining documentation
- Supporting the implementation of security standards
- Communicating with clients to understand their needs
C2C Rate: USD60-70 per hour or GBP 400 to 450 per day. These are C2C rates
Candidate location: We prefer candidates local to greater London but anywhere in the UK is ok.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: £450.00-£500.00 per day
Benefits:
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: Remote
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Cloud Engineer roles across Data MTX's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £56 - £63 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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