Cloud (AWS) – Cloud AiOps Engineer
Anticipated Contract End Date/Length: July 30, 2026
Work set-up: Hybrid
Our client in the Information Technology and Services industry is looking for a Cloud (AWS) – Cloud AiOps Engineer to drive the future of its cloud security software and infrastructure capabilities. This role will play a key part in expanding the cloud product roadmap, automating escalations and remediations, and providing actionable insights into potential threats and mitigations.
The successful candidate will leverage strong cloud engineering, DevOps and CI/CD expertise to solve real-world challenges across dynamic business units, ensuring secure, scalable and resilient cloud-native architectures.
What you will do:
- Drive cloud infrastructure enhancements in line with agreed budget and strategy.
- Contribute to the design and delivery of secure, scalable cloud services alongside engineering teams.
- Support stakeholders in adopting modern cloud-native application architectures.
- Ensure architecture and infrastructure align with latest security and software development lifecycle patterns.
- Translate high-level and low-level designs into actionable technical implementations.
- Design and optimise CI/CD pipelines to support secure and efficient delivery.
- Automate operational processes, including escalations and remediations, using scripting and configuration management tools.
- Implement and manage containerised environments using Docker and Kubernetes.
- Configure and support Windows and Red Hat Linux operating systems in cloud environments.
- Integrate and manage SIEM tools, cloud security tooling and security controls.
- Support incident, problem and change management processes in operational environments.
- Utilise Wiz Cloud and Wiz Defend tooling to strengthen cloud security posture.
- Develop infrastructure as code using Terraform or Deployment Manager for GCP environments where required.
- Configure IAM roles, Service Accounts and Organisation Policies within GCP.
- Implement CI/CD solutions using Cloud Build, Artifact Registry and Cloud Deploy.
- Configure and manage GCP networking components including VPC, firewall rules and load balancing.
- Implement observability and security posture solutions using Cloud Logging, Cloud Monitoring and Security Command Center.
- Support GKE and container orchestration within GCP environments.
Qualifications
- Minimum experience working in cloud environments with professional certifications in AWS, Azure or GCP preferred.
- Strong proficiency in scripting languages including PowerShell, Bash and Python or Java.
- Expert-level understanding and hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
- Experience working within Scrum or Agile development methodologies.
- Strong knowledge of cloud security tooling, SIEM tools and security controls.
- Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes and container orchestration.
- Experience with automation tools such as Chef or similar configuration management solutions.
- Experience working within incident, problem and change management frameworks.
- Knowledge of AWS cloud technologies and architecture patterns.
- Experience with GCP infrastructure automation and networking where applicable.
- Previous experience within a financial or regulated sector desirable.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related discipline desirable.
- CISSP certification desirable.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Candidates must be legally authorized to live and work in the country where the position is based, without requiring employer sponsorship.
HelloKindred is committed to fair, transparent, and inclusive hiring practices. We assess candidates based on skills, experience, and role-related requirements.
We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. While we review every application carefully, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
HelloKindred is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.