Public Cloud Engineer

Hackajob
Hackajob

Software Engineering

knutsford wa16, uk

Posted on Aug 3, 2026
hackajob is collaborating with Barclays to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role.

Join us as a Public Cloud Engineer, to help design and deliver innovative cloud solutions within the Cloud Platform Engineering team.

This role sits within the Cloud Platform Engineering function, which is responsible for building and operating secure, scalable and resilient cloud environments across AWS, Azure and GCP for business-critical applications. This role supports cloud adoption, contributes to platform engineering standards, and drives operational excellence across cloud services.

To be successful as a Public Cloud Engineer, you should have experience with:

  • Highly developed Python development capability, with practical experience in AWS as a primary cloud platform, including services such as IAM, CloudFormation and Service Catalog, alongside a well-established understanding of Agile methodologies, working with Git, relational databases and RESTful APIs.
  • Ability to design, build and run cloud services at scale, including networking, identity and access, monitoring, resource optimisation and security, as well as developing Infrastructure as Code using tools such as CloudFormation or Terraform.
  • Demonstrated experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab and Python, combined with the ability to support and guide team members, encourage collaboration, and promote engineering and delivery best practices.

Some Other Highly Valued Skills May Include

  • Experience working with AWS, Azure or GCP, along with in-depth knowledge of public cloud security best practices.
  • Experience with multi-cloud environments and Kubernetes orchestration, with a focus on security, availability and performance.
  • Knowledge of automated testing approaches such as BDD, TDD or unit testing, and practical understanding of CI/CD concepts and Agile delivery.

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in this role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role will be based in Knutsford.