Cloude Engineer

Industry / Sector:Management Consultancy

Salary/Rate:£700-800 p/d OUTSIDE IR35

Job type:Contract

Town/City:Wiltshire

County:Wiltshire

Job ref:NC-8914584

Post Date:06. 11. 2025

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Meet Our Recruiter

Craig Mullen

Director

0203 479 4931

craig@ncounter.co.uk

About the Role

Cloud Engineer (Defence)

Location: South West (onsite, 4 days per week)

Rate: £700–800 per day (Outside IR35)

Clearance: DV (Developed Vetting) – active or recently lapsed

Join a high-profile Defence programme delivering complex, mission-critical cloud environments. This role sits within a secure engineering team, building and maintaining highly available Kubernetes and Terraform-based infrastructure for classified systems.

Key Focus

Hands-on cloud engineering within secure environments (more engineering than architectural design). Ownership of Kubernetes-based platform build, deployment, and optimisation. Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform in multi-tenant, air-gapped, and Terraform Cloud environments. Cloud-native testing, verification, and automation of platform reliability. Contribution to the secure delivery and compliance of cloud platforms supporting Defence systems.

Required Skills & Experience

DV Clearance (current or lapsed within 12 months). Strong Kubernetes engineering experience (build, management, troubleshooting). Deep Terraform knowledge (Terraform Cloud preferred). Cloud platform testing and validation experience (e.g. integration, performance, or environment resilience). Experience in modern cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or hybrid secure hosting). Proven ability to work in secure, high-assurance environments.

Why Apply

Be part of a mission-driven programme at the forefront of Defence cloud transformation. You’ll join a deeply technical team that prioritises engineering rigour, security, and delivery excellence.

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