Job Specifications
Lead Cloud Engineer I AWS I DevOps I Terraform
Manchester/Hybrid
Slalom is a global, human-centric business and technology consulting firm. We specialise in partnering with organisations that aspire to excellence, helping them tackle complex challenges and achieve transformative results through strategy, technology, and business transformation services. By prioritising people, Slalom creates a unique consulting experience, with a team of strategists and engineers delivering practical, end-to-end solutions that drive impactful outcomes for our clients. We empower people and organisations to dream bigger, move faster, and build better tomorrows for all.
Our Platform Engineering team build the secure automation capabilities that enable our application teams and engineers to unveil their products to the world. Our goal is to create platforms that make products smart, secure, and fast, while minimising toil. We have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Platform Engineer to join our Manchester practice.
You'll be working hands-on in the cloud with some of the newest technologies out there. You'll build in AWS and have the opportunity to work with Azure on future projects as well as using a wide variety of tools across the DevOps landscape.
Life As a Lead Platform Engineer
As a Platform Engineer, you will implement complex automation tasks and cloud architecture components for a given solution. Your role is to provide velocity for platform and environment enablement for developers through leveraging a DevOps mindset and focus. Specifically, you will:
Responsibilities
Lead in the design, implementation, and management of cloud infrastructure on AWS.
Support development teams with the integration of applications with cloud services.
Troubleshoot and resolve cloud infrastructure issues, escalating more complex problems as needed.
Contribute to the development and maintenance of infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using Terraform.
Enhance CI/CD pipelines and automate deployment processes by using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
Stay current with the latest Cloud technologies, best practices and contribute to team knowledge sharing.
Promote our people first mentality, encourage well-being and being an advocate for diversity & Inclusion across our teams.
What You’ll Bring
Experience in a Cloud Engineer or DevOps role, with a focus on AWS.
A good understanding of cloud architecture, services, and deployment models.
Proficient with scripting and automation using PowerShell, Azure CLI, or similar tools.
Working knowledge with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or ARM templates.
Experienced in DevOps practices and tools, including CI/CD pipelines and version control systems.
Good problem-solving skills, the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
We have a question for you - and it’s something we’re passionate about. Can you imagine a world in which you can truly love your life and your work? Well, we have some good news – creating that world and making this vision a reality is what we get out of bed for; it’s our north star.
But what do we really mean when we talk about loving your life and your work? Let’s look at the ways in which we help our team members to achieve this – and the ‘how’.
Deep connections, better outcome
We have deep relationships with leading technology partners and they love us for our innovative and outcome based approach. Our people are passionate about solving our clients problems using the tech that’s the best solution for them. What’s more, we’re there to work side-by-side with our client teams to enable them for success long after we’ve gone. We’re all about momentum that outlasts us.
Flexibility
Life is busy, and we understand that. Our team often juggles work, family, personal commitments, and crucial client obligations. We prioritise supporting our people in balancing what matters to them while ensuring we meet our client commitments. Flexibility is key, as we sometimes need to adapt to meet client needs. This way, our team can work on high-impact projects they’ll love, knowing they have the flexibility to manage their personal and professional lives effectively.
People-first
Great solutions start with great people and those great people are at their best when they’re empowered to be their true authentic selves through leading with kindness, empathy and striving for equity we’re able to create better experiences for our people and our clients. Our culture is central to everything we do - encouraging passion, adventure, adaptiveness and diversity of thought. Inclusion, diversity and equity is at the top of our agenda, we have created a community where we empower our team to be the best version of themselves.
Rewards
There’s no shying away from it - the compensation and benefits on offer have to be competitive too, right? We know that. That’s why we have a dedicated team working with our leaders to ensure our packages are fair, competitive, and rewarding!
About the Company
Slalom is a fiercely human business and technology consulting company that leads with outcomes to bring more value, in all ways, always. We team with leaders who expect more. So we bring more.
From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 52 offices in 10 countries collaborate with you to bring powerful customer experiences, innovative ways of working, and new products, services, and businesses to life. Every day, we work at the forefront of industry, combining our deep roots in technology and data, to help you ta...
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