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Lead Cloud Solutions Engineer

Northrop Grumman · Cheltenham, UK
Clearance Level
BPSS
Salary Range
£68,000 - 102,000
Employment Type
FULL TIME
Work Style
hybrid

// Role Summary

Lead Cloud Solutions Engineers are needed to design, build, and implement AWS and hybrid cloud solutions for mission-critical systems, contributing to national security programmes. This role requires a high level of UK government security clearance and offers opportunities for career development.

// Key Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and implement AWS and hybrid cloud solutions.
  • Administer and optimize Linux and Windows-based systems.
  • Automate deployment and configuration using Infrastructure as Code.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders on scalable, secure infrastructure architectures.
  • Requires the highest level of UK Government security clearance (Developed Vetting).

// Role Specification

About the Role

As a Cloud Engineer within our Infrastructure Team, you will play a critical role in supporting customers as they refactor, replatform and rehost mission-critical systems into AWS and hybrid cloud environments. Your work will directly contribute to improving system reliability, reducing operational costs, and enabling greater organisational agility across national security programmes.

You will collaborate with highly skilled engineers and architects to design and deliver innovative solutions to complex challenges, working across both cloud and on-premise environments using modern Infrastructure as Code and DevSecOps practices.

Your Responsibilities

  • Design, build and implement AWS and hybrid cloud solutions aligned to customer requirements
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define scalable, secure infrastructure architectures
  • Administer and optimise Linux and Windows-based systems in enterprise environments
  • Design and troubleshoot IP networking solutions including AWS networking and hybrid connectivity
  • Automate deployment, configuration and maintenance processes using Infrastructure as Code and configuration management tooling
  • Contribute to continuous improvement through DevSecOps practices and innovation

Your Experience

  • Proven experience in IT systems design, deployment and administration, including leadership responsibilities
  • AWS certification at Associate level with hands-on experience delivering cloud-based solutions
  • Strong expertise in Linux and Windows system administration within large-scale environments
  • Solid understanding of IPv4 networking including subnetting, routing (OSPF), VLANs and VPNs
  • Experience automating tasks using tools such as Ansible, Bash, PowerShell, Puppet or Python

We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every requirement. If you are passionate about cloud engineering and eager to learn, we would love to hear from you.

Security Clearance

Due to the nature of our work, you must be a British citizen to be eligible for this role. You must be able to gain and maintain the highest level of UK Government security clearance (Developed Vetting).

Benefits

  • Flexible and hybrid working options, including compressed working schedules
  • Private healthcare, dental cover, life assurance and pension
  • Cash health plan and critical illness options
  • Holiday buy and sell scheme
  • Annual performance-based incentive programme
  • Career development and ongoing professional growth opportunities