Entry-Level / Associate Cloud Engineer

Role: Associate / Entry-Level Cloud Engineer (AWS)

Location: London, Hybrid (Up to 3 days onsite initially, reducing to 1-2 days)

Salary: £30,000 starting salary which increases as you progress through the Cloudscaler Academy

Working Hours: This role is within our Managed Services team who work on a support rota. This currently includes being on-call between 7am-8pm GMT for 1 week a month, however could increase to being on-call 24/7 for 1 week per month.

SC Clearance Requirements

Due to working with a number of government bodies, SC clearance is required for our customer facing teams. You do not need active SC clearance as we will undertake checks upon you joining, but you must be eligible to pass SC clearance. In future, DV clearance may be required, so the ability/willingness to pass DV clearance is advantageous but not essential.

Introduction

If you have recently graduated from the AWS re/Start Programme having made a career switch, and want to gain real hands-on AWS experience, this could be the role for you.

We are looking for motivated, AWS re/Start graduates to join our Cloud Engineering Academy – a 3-month immersive programme designed to equip you with practical AWS and platform engineering skills.

You will:

• Work as part of our Managed Service Team, gaining real-world AWS experience
• Learn about AWS Landing Zones, cloud security, and platform engineering
• Gain AWS & HashiCorp certifications (AWS Solutions Architect Associate & Terraform Associate)
• Develop consultancy skills to work effectively with clients

About Us

Cloudscaler are an AWS Consultancy, working with central government, defence and private sector enterprise organisations to help them leverage the full potential of their cloud environments.

We care about our people and truly believe that high-performing teams are created through openness, collaboration and trust. We ensure that there are opportunities both inside and outside of work to collaborate, share ideas and build connections.

What are we looking for?

• Someone who has completed the AWS re/Start Programme
• Someone who has a passion for technology, specifically cloud, and the benefits it can provide organisations; a clear desire to want to work in technology
• Great communication skills with a willingness to be collaborative and pragmatic in nature

What will make someone stand out?

• Experience with any of the following: Terraform, Packer, CloudFormation, Docker, Kubernetes, Python or other programming language
• Understanding of the benefits of a landing zone
• We work with a number of defence organisations, so a military or armed forces background is highly advantageous

What Happens After the Academy?

Once you complete the programme, you’ll officially step into a Cloud Engineer role, continuing to develop your expertise and working towards becoming a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer.

Benefits

• Discretionary bonus scheme
• 25 days’ annual leave + 5 additional days for training/exams or volunteering
• Option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave per year
• Travel and accommodation expensed where eligible in line with our expenses policy
• Life Assurance
• Long Term Disability cover
• Employee Assist Programme for employee advice and support (including legal and counselling helpline)
• Health, Mental Health, Wellbeing, Financial and Legal support
• 24/7 GP access
• Public holiday opt-out scheme giving you the option to work on public holidays creating the flexibility to enjoy your time off when it suits you
• Individual training and development plans with online training and exam costs covered
• Recruitment referral scheme – referral bonus if you introduce us to someone we then hire
• Customer referral scheme – referral bonus if you introduce us to a new customer
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Dog friendly office

Interview Process

• Screening call with our Talent Acquisition team
• 1st Interview - 60 minute remote interview with our hiring team
• 2nd Interview - 60 minute in person interview with members of our Senior Leadership Team

If you would like to join us on our adventure, please apply!

Cloudscaler are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to equal opportunities regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, parental status, religion or medical history.

If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please let us know when you speak to our Talent Acquisition team or contact talent@cloudscaler.com at the earliest opportunity.

Compensation Range: £30K