Ncounter Technology Recruitment
Cloud Engineer
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This role is for a Cloud Engineer located in South West, offering £700–800 per day (Outside IR35) for over 6 months. Requires active or recently lapsed DV Clearance, strong Kubernetes and Terraform expertise, and experience in secure cloud environments.
🌎 - Country
United Kingdom
💱 - Currency
£ GBP
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💰 - Day rate
800
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🗓️ - Date
November 7, 2025
🕒 - Duration
More than 6 months
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🏝️ - Location
On-site
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📄 - Contract
Outside IR35
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🔒 - Security
Yes
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📍 - Location detailed
London Area, United Kingdom
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Kubernetes #Cloud #AWS (Amazon Web Services) #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)" #Terraform #Automation #Security #Compliance #Azure #Deployment
Role description
Cloud Engineer
Location: South West (onsite, 4 days per week)
Rate: £700–800 per day (Outside IR35)
Clearance: DV (Developed Vetting) – active or recently lapsed
Join a high-profile Defence programme delivering complex, mission-critical cloud environments. This role sits within a secure engineering team, building and maintaining highly available Kubernetes and Terraform-based infrastructure for classified systems.
Key Focus
• Hands-on cloud engineering within secure environments (more engineering than architectural design).
• Ownership of Kubernetes-based platform build, deployment, and optimisation.
• Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform in multi-tenant, air-gapped, and Terraform Cloud environments.
• Cloud-native testing, verification, and automation of platform reliability.
• Contribution to the secure delivery and compliance of cloud platforms supporting Defence systems.
Required Skills & Experience
• DV Clearance (current or lapsed within 12 months).
• Strong Kubernetes engineering experience (build, management, troubleshooting).
• Deep Terraform knowledge (Terraform Cloud preferred).
• Cloud platform testing and validation experience (e.g. integration, performance, or environment resilience).
• Experience in modern cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or hybrid secure hosting).
• Proven ability to work in secure, high-assurance environments.
Why Apply
Be part of a mission-driven programme at the forefront of Defence cloud transformation. You’ll join a deeply technical team that prioritises engineering rigour, security, and delivery excellence.
Cloud Engineer
Location: South West (onsite, 4 days per week)
Rate: £700–800 per day (Outside IR35)
Clearance: DV (Developed Vetting) – active or recently lapsed
Join a high-profile Defence programme delivering complex, mission-critical cloud environments. This role sits within a secure engineering team, building and maintaining highly available Kubernetes and Terraform-based infrastructure for classified systems.
Key Focus
• Hands-on cloud engineering within secure environments (more engineering than architectural design).
• Ownership of Kubernetes-based platform build, deployment, and optimisation.
• Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform in multi-tenant, air-gapped, and Terraform Cloud environments.
• Cloud-native testing, verification, and automation of platform reliability.
• Contribution to the secure delivery and compliance of cloud platforms supporting Defence systems.
Required Skills & Experience
• DV Clearance (current or lapsed within 12 months).
• Strong Kubernetes engineering experience (build, management, troubleshooting).
• Deep Terraform knowledge (Terraform Cloud preferred).
• Cloud platform testing and validation experience (e.g. integration, performance, or environment resilience).
• Experience in modern cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or hybrid secure hosting).
• Proven ability to work in secure, high-assurance environments.
Why Apply
Be part of a mission-driven programme at the forefront of Defence cloud transformation. You’ll join a deeply technical team that prioritises engineering rigour, security, and delivery excellence.
