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The Senior Cloud Operations Engineer plays a critical role in the design, implementation, and ongoing operation of Southern Water's cloud infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on Microsoft Azure. As a key technical contributor within the Cloud Operations function, you will be responsible for ensuring that cloud-based services are available, secure, efficient, and cost-effective. This includes provisioning and managing compute, storage, networking, and identity services, as well as supporting the use of advanced PaaS capabilities and analytics platforms. Enforce cloud security best practices, including role-based access control (RBAC), encryption, and secure networking. Support compliance with internal policies and regulatory standards by ensuring guardrails and policies are in place. Collaborate with Security Operations and Compliance teams to remediate vulnerabilities and audit issues. Document standard operating procedures, cloud configurations, and runbooks. Help maintain consistent operational practices and contribute to knowledge sharing across the team. Work with infrastructure architects, data platform teams, developers, and project teams to support solution delivery. Act as an escalation point for cloud-related incidents and changes. Assist with service transitions, knowledge transfer, and training for BAU support teams. Stay informed on the latest Azure features, cloud architecture patterns, and best practices. Participate in training, certifications, or knowledge-sharing sessions to continuously enhance cloud skills. Recommend improvements or innovations based on emerging technologies and industry trends. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field or equivalent work experience. Extensive experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services and PaaS/IaaS solutions. Strong knowledge of landing zone architecture and best practices. Proven experience in defining and implementing cloud infrastructure standards and best practices. Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Knowledge of IaC tools like Terraform or CloudFormation to provision and manage infrastructure resources programmatically. Containerisation and Orchestration: Proficient with container technologies like Docker and container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes. Automation: Strong scripting skills (e.g., Python, PowerShell) and the ability to automate routine tasks and deployment processes for efficiency and consistency. Security: Expertise in cloud security best practices, identity and access management (IAM), encryption, and compliance frameworks (e.g., PCI DSS, NIST). Networking: Strong knowledge of cloud networking concepts, including virtual networks, subnets, security groups, load balancers, and VPN configurations. DevOps Principles: An understanding of DevOps practices and the ability to integrate development and operations workflows for faster and more reliable deployments. FinOps (Cloud Financial Operations ): Experience with managing cloud costs, optimising cloud spending, and implementing FinOps principles to drive cost-effective cloud strategies while balancing performance and scalability. Cloud Platform Expertise: Expert in MS Azure with a deep understanding of its services, features, and capabilities. Scaling and Performance Optimisation: Ability to scale cloud resources based on demand and optimize resource utilization for cost-effectiveness. Cloud Security and Compliance: Expertise in applying security best practices, including identity and access management (IAM), encryption, regulatory compliance and cloud-native security tools. Troubleshooting: Strong problem-solving and debugging skills to identify and resolve issues quickly. Documentation: Thorough documentation of configurations, processes, and procedures to ensure clarity and knowledge sharing. Communication: Excellent communication skills to convey technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Training: Demonstrated ability to train, mentor, and develop team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning, skill-building, and knowledge-sharing within the team. Continuous Learning: A commitment to staying up-to-date with evolving cloud technologies and industry best practices, supported by Southern Water. 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays. Free annual flu jab and eye test vouchers. Pension contributions up to 11% (depending on your contribution). An employee assistance program. A network of sports and social clubs. Company and performance-related bonus. Life assurance equal to 4x salary. Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service). Health Cash Plan. Two paid volunteering days a year. Occupational health service. Discounts with over 800 popular retailers. Digital GP service. Study support may be available for job-related qualifications. Competitive maternity &amp; paternity leave and flexible return to work options. Cycle to work scheme.We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications so if you are interested in the position please do send your application over today to ensure consideration.We value diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to facilitate your participation in the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let us know. We are dedicated to ensuring that all candidates have an equal opportunity to showcase their skills and experience.Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose. To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently. All our employees understand the importance of out-of-hours incident support - because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority. That's why our people join together and support when and however needed to make sure our customers get the service they deserve. Joining the Southern Water family means you'll become part of our incident support team. During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position.  Our Benefits Company and performance-related bonus Generous pension with up to 11% company contribution Life assurance payment equal to four times your annual salary Health benefits through a Cash Plan Two paid community volunteering days a year 25 days annual holiday Occupational health service Perkbox benefits offering discounts and savings on several products and experiences Study support may be available for job-related qualifications We offer competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options

Senior Cloud Ops Engineer

Overview Location: Hybrid - Crawley or PeterboroughDepartment: Engineering / PlatformReports To: VP of EngineeringEmployment Type: Full-time About Akixi Akixi is a leading provider of cloud-based call and contact analytics solutions, empowering businesses to enhance their communications and operational efficiency. As a modern SaaS vendor, Akixi is dedicated to delivering innovative, scalable, and reliable analytics software designed to meet the evolving needs of businesses of all sizes. Alongside our powerful analytics offerings, Akixi provides comprehensive CRM integration solutions, enabling businesses to streamline customer interactions and enhance productivity by connecting communication systems with their existing CRM platforms.At Akixi, we're driven by a passion for delivering cutting-edge solutions that empower organisations to make data-driven decisions, optimise their operations, and thrive in today's competitive environment. Backed by a team of dedicated experts, we aim to deliver excellence in product development, customer satisfaction and innovation.Learn more at . Job Summary We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer with a deep understanding of AWS cloud infrastructure, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tooling such as Terraform, and configuration management using Ansible. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, passionate about Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles, and thrive in collaborative environments.You will play a pivotal role in automating infrastructure, improving reliability and scalability, and ensuring smooth CI/CD pipelines across multiple environments. You'll work closely with software engineering, and security teams to drive platform excellence. Key Responsibilities <ul><li>Infrastructure &amp; Automation</li></ul><ul><li>Design, build, and manage scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure on AWS using Terraform (modularized, reusable components).</li><li>Implement configuration management solutions using Ansible, including playbook development, inventory structuring, and role-based automation.</li><li>Manage secrets securely using services such as AWS Secrets Manager or HashiCorp Vault.</li></ul><ul><li>SRE &amp; Reliability</li></ul><ul><li>Implement robust monitoring, alerting, and observability tooling (e.g., CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog).</li><li>Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and resilience improvements.</li></ul><ul><li>CI/CD &amp; Platform Engineering</li></ul><ul><li>Maintain and evolve CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, Bitbucket Pipelines, or Jenkins.</li><li>Automate deployments for container-based workloads on ECS (Fargate), or Lambda, and manage supporting infrastructure.</li><li>Collaborate with development teams to optimize build/deploy cycles and reduce lead time for changes.</li></ul><ul><li>Security &amp; Compliance</li></ul><ul><li>Ensure security best practices are embedded into infrastructure provisioning and pipeline execution.</li><li>Support compliance and auditing by implementing guardrails and controls as code (e.g., AWS Config, SCPs, IAM policy management).</li></ul> Required Skills and Experience <ul><li>Technical Expertise</li></ul><ul><li>5+ years in DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Engineering roles.</li><li>Expertise in AWS core services: EC2, IAM, VPC, ECS/Fargate, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, RDS, DynamoDB, S3, Lambda.</li><li>Strong proficiency in Terraform (HCL) - including workspaces, modules, and Terraform Cloud or similar.</li><li>Ansible experience - developing roles, dynamic inventories, managing remote configurations.</li><li>Strong scripting knowledge (Bash, Python, or Go).</li><li>Experience with container orchestration and deployment (Docker, ECS, or Kubernetes).</li><li>Proficient with GitOps or IaC-based workflows.</li></ul><ul><li>SRE Mindset</li></ul><ul><li>Familiarity with Google SRE practices, particularly around reliability, observability, and operational excellence.</li><li>Understanding of systems reliability metrics and associated tooling.</li></ul><ul><li>Soft Skills &amp; Behaviours</li></ul><ul><li>Self-driven with a bias toward action and ownership.</li><li>Excellent communicator, able to collaborate across disciplines and levels of technical understanding.</li><li>Experience working as part of a cross-functional team.</li><li>Comfortable working in agile environments (Scrum/Kanban).</li></ul> Preferred Qualifications <ul><li>AWS certification (e.g., Solutions Architect - Professional, DevOps Engineer - Professional).</li><li>Exposure to IaC tools (Terraform, Pulumi), or configuration management (Ansible, Puppet).</li><li>Experience in multi-cloud or hybrid-cloud environments (e.g., Azure, on-prem).</li><li>Background in high-availability environments.</li></ul>

Senior DevOps Engineer

11 November 2024We have an exciting new role .Due to our continued growth, we are excited to offer an opportunity for a talented cloud engineer to join our dynamic team. This is a full-time role and can be based from any of our three offices: Horsham, London Victoria, or Tunbridge Wells.About the roleAs a cloud engineer, you will be instrumental in overseeing our cloud architecture and leading the technical aspects of our transition to cloud-based services. You will be influential in advancing our technology strategy, including the migration of solutions to SaaS and cloud hosting platforms.About youIdeally, you will be working in a similar industry sector and have extensive experience leading the implementation and support of cloud-based solutions. Expertise in Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 is essential. Additionally, experience in managing cloud security and project delivery will be highly advantageous.You should be a confident communicator capable of engaging with various teams across the firm. A passion for problem-solving (with a view on the commerciality of a decision), a commercial mindset, and a commitment to continuous personal and professional development are also crucial.Hybrid working statement You'll spend at least 60% of your working week in the office, though we know there is no one-size-fits-all and arrangements may vary from role to role. Our strong culture is founded on working together in the office, which we aim to maintain through our people being regularly co-located, working cohesively and in collaboration with one another.A certified B Corp At Cripps, our purpose is to make a positive and lasting difference. It's why we do what we do. In 2024, we became a certified B Corporation to make a legal and very public commitment that we mean what we say. As one of only a handful of UK B Corp law firms, we are held accountable to our social and environmental promises. We are transparent on what we are doing well and where we are falling short. We are excited about the opportunities this affords us to continually improve as a responsible, sustainable, and inclusive business. Come and join us to help solve real world problems, champion big ambitions, and make a personal impact on our people, our clients, our planet, and our communities.

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