Senior Cloud Engineer
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Senior Cloud Engineer
DC Thomson
Role Description The Senior Cloud Engineer is a senior technical role within the Cloud Engineering function, responsible for the design, implementation, and ongoing operation of Brightsolid’s large-scale OpenStack-based cloud platforms and associated storage systems. You will act as a technical leader within the team, ensuring that platforms are architected correctly for multi-tenant environments while supporting the ongoing evolution of the Brightsolid Cloud platform. This role represents a shift from traditional public cloud and VMware-based platforms towards open-source technologies, with a strong focus on OpenStack, Canonical tooling, and large-scale infrastructure engineering. Key Responsibilities - Technical Leadership - Provide hands-on technical leadership across OpenStack-based cloud platforms, acting as a subject matter expert in cloud infrastructure and distributed systems. - Support the development of engineering standards, patterns, and reusable designs, while mentoring other engineers within the team. - Ensure solutions are designed to meet both customer and business requirements in multi-tenant environments. - Platform Engineering - Design, implement, and manage Brightsolid’s OpenStack cloud platform, including compute, storage, and networking components. - Work across the full lifecycle of the platform, including build, deployment, optimisation, and scaling of services. - Ensure the platform remains highly available, resilient, and capable of supporting diverse workloads. - Storage and Data Platforms - Design and support large-scale storage platforms underpinning the cloud environment, including high-performance and enterprise storage solutions. - Contribute to the architecture and operation of block, object, and distributed storage services, ensuring performance, durability, and scalability requirements are met. - Automation and Infrastructure as Code - Drive the adoption of infrastructure-as-code and automation practices across the cloud platform. - Develop and maintain deployment tooling, orchestration templates, and automation pipelines to ensure consistent and repeatable platform delivery. - Support a continuous delivery approach for infrastructure services. - Operations and Service Reliability - Support the ongoing operation of the Brightsolid cloud platform, including monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolution of complex issues. - Ensure platform compliance, patching, and lifecycle management activities are performed in line with operational standards. - Contribute to a high-availability, 24x7 service environment. - Technology Strategy and Innovation - Contribute to the evolution of Brightsolid’s cloud platform, working closely with Cloud Engineering leadership and Product Management to enhance capabilities and introduce new technologies. - Support the ongoing transition to open-source platforms and ensure alignment with long-term strategic goals. - Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement - Work closely with Network Engineering, Security Operations, Product Management, and Customer Success teams to deliver integrated cloud services. - Engage with external partners including Canonical to support platform development, deployment, and optimisation. Qualifications - Strong experience in a senior cloud engineering or infrastructure engineering role. - Demonstrated experience designing and operating large-scale cloud platforms or distributed systems. - Proven expertise in Linux-based systems and infrastructure. - Strong understanding of infrastructure-as-code and automation principles. - Experience working in a managed service or service provider environment delivering high availability solutions. Requirements - Experience with OpenStack and associated technologies including compute, networking, and orchestration services. - Experience with distributed storage platforms and data services. - Familiarity with Canonical tooling and cloud deployment models. - Experience with automation frameworks such as Ansible, Terraform, or equivalent tooling. - Experience supporting multi-tenant environments and large-scale infrastructure platforms. Behaviours and Attributes - Strong technical leadership with the ability to influence design and engineering decisions. - Collaborative approach with the ability to work across multiple technical domains. - Customer-focused mindset with a strong emphasis on service quality and reliability. - Ability to operate both strategically and at a detailed technical level. - Continuous improvement mindset aligned to modern engineering practices. This role is central to delivering Brightsolid’s next-generation cloud platform, focused on open-source technologies, platform sovereignty, and enabling customers to run modern, scalable workloads on a secure and high-performance infrastructure foundation. To apply for this role, please follow our online application process and submit a CV and cover letter. Closing date for applications: 29th July at 12:00noon
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