Cloud Systems Developer (Security)

Job Description

Reach New Heights

As the leading cloud solutions provider, we’re on a mission to elevate technology and people so you can reach new heights.

Yes, you. Empowering people to keep growing, learning and succeeding is what we do for our customers and colleagues alike.

As a Cloudreacher you’ll belong to a diverse and dynamic growing global community, play an integral role in shaping an industry at the forefront of technological transformation, and receive constant opportunities to progress in your career.

We passionately believe that innovation is something that’s lived and breathed. Our culture isn’t a nice-to-have but key to who we are and what we can deliver. When we look ahead, we see a bright future.

You too? Let’s talk.

Which team will you be part of?

Our Cloud Enablement team helps provide consultative, architectural, program and engineering support for our customers' journeys to the cloud. The word 'Enablement' was chosen carefully, to encompass the idea that we support and encourage a collaborative approach to cloud adoption, sharing best practices, helping change the culture of teams and strategic support to ensure success.

What will your role be?

The core mission of a Cloud Systems Developer (Security) is to deliver technical solutions using cutting edge technologies and industry best practices to implement cloud platforms for Cloudreach customers. The Cloud Systems Developer promotes the use of automation to solve technical challenges, and strives to create elegant, reliable, performant and cost-effective solutions as part of the project deliverables. The primary focus of a Cloud Systems Developer is the automated deployment & configuration of infrastructure and the tools used to build that infrastructure.

• Adventures in developing cloud-native distributed systems, container orchestration platforms, microservices and serverless architectures, and immutable infrastructure delivery mainly in AWS or Azure.
• Orchestration and automation of build and deployment processes, continuous integration and application configuration management.
• Using automation and configuration management tooling (Puppet, Chef, Ansible) to ensure compliance and ongoing operation of large estates.
• Migrations of legacy workloads to transform and shape them into dynamic, resilient, and scalable platforms which will help our clients to make the most of the cloud.
• Working with reputable clients and stakeholders to identify requirements and take these from design through to build and beyond.

What are we looking for?

• Passion and enthusiasm for technology and its adoption.
• Software development experience and/or automation in Python, Ruby, or Go is ideal, but talk to us if you love to program in any language.
• Experience in successfully implementing simple enterprise solutions in the cloud using a vast range of cloud technologies and one cloud platform (AWS, Azure)
• Coding - "Push back bad code. Practices and evangelises best coding practice. Has worked with CI/CD and Testing Frameworks. Had helped design or build a network solution for customers.
• You automate everything where sensible. If you had 10 servers, you wouldn’t update each one manually, right?
• Systems administration skills - you’ll probably prefer a command line to a GUI.
• Stakeholder Management - Ability to understand customer requirements and manage expectations for personal deliverables.

What you’ll get:

Becoming a Cloudreacher gives you much more than a job title. We reward your skills and expertise by delivering value back, through the Cloudy Deal:​​​​​​​

• Compensation & Wellbeing: We base your total compensation on the skills, knowledge and behaviors you bring to Cloudreach and aspire to provide flexible benefits, enabling you to achieve a work-life balance that helps you thrive.
• High Impact: We want you to make a personal impact: delivering results that help grow the business and make a difference to our customers, your colleagues and your community. Job satisfaction at its best.
• Career Development: You'll find constant opportunities to take on new roles and grow with Cloudreach, as well as training, coaching, and continuous feedback to boost your expertise and give you career-enhancing skills.
• Culture & Engagement: We have a dynamic and inclusive working environment built for collaboration, flexibility, openness – and fun, with managers who listen, engage and empower your actions.

The Experience:

• Recharging your batteries: When you need time to recharge, our uncapped holiday allowance will do the trick.
• Feeding your mind: Expand your mind through our excellent learning platforms and become a fully-fledged Cloudreacher before you know it.
• Taking care of your body: We help take care of your body through our health and wellness programmes, and sustain you throughout the day with snacks and drinks from our well-stocked kitchens.
• Lifting your spirit: Our dynamic workspaces are designed to accommodate individual working styles, complete with pool tables and beanbags for more playful moments.
• Giving you flexibility: You’ll feel immediately plugged in with a brand new Macbook and smartphone for the office and beyond, helping you work where and how you want.
• Connecting you: Our regular Cloudy Lunches bring everyone together to bond over a plate – or two – of free food.

We strive to remove barriers, eliminate discrimination and ensure equal opportunity through our transparent recruitment process. We are open to all groups of people without regard to age, disability, marital status, gender identity, race, colour, sexual orientation, religion, military status, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic