Cloud & Infrastructure
Cloud Engineer Jobs & Careers
Looking for your next Cloud Engineer opportunity?
HOK Consulting works with technology professionals across permanent, contract and interim roles, connecting experienced Cloud Engineers with organisations building, migrating and managing modern cloud environments.
Whether you specialise in AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform or hybrid infrastructure, explore current opportunities or upload your CV to join HOK’s technology talent network.
Current Cloud Engineer Jobs
Explore current Cloud Engineer opportunities available through HOK Consulting.
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If there are currently no suitable Cloud Engineer vacancies listed, upload your CV and tell us what you’re looking for. Our team can contact you when a relevant permanent, contract or interim opportunity becomes available.
What Does a Cloud Engineer Do?
Cloud Engineers design, build, maintain and improve the cloud infrastructure organisations rely on to run applications, services and business systems.
The role can cover public cloud, private cloud and hybrid environments, with responsibilities ranging from cloud migrations and infrastructure deployment to security, resilience, monitoring and ongoing optimisation.
Depending on the organisation and project, Cloud Engineers may work closely with infrastructure, DevOps, platform, security and software engineering teams to ensure cloud environments remain scalable, available and secure.
Cloud Engineer Skills & Experience
The exact technical requirements vary between organisations, but Cloud Engineer roles commonly require experience across areas such as:
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Microsoft Azure
- Google Cloud Platform
- Terraform
- Infrastructure as Code
- Linux
- Windows Server
- Kubernetes
- VMware
- Hybrid and Private Cloud
- Networking and DNS
- Disaster Recovery
- Storage and Backup
Cloud Engineers may specialise heavily in one cloud platform or work across multi-cloud and hybrid environments.
Experience in automation, security, networking and infrastructure management can also be particularly valuable as organisations continue moving traditional infrastructure into cloud-based environments.
Typical Cloud Engineer Responsibilities
- Designing and deploying cloud infrastructure
- Supporting cloud migrations and modernisation projects
- Building and maintaining scalable cloud environments
- Automating infrastructure deployment and configuration
- Managing cloud networking, access and connectivity
- Monitoring performance, resilience and availability
- Supporting backup and disaster recovery strategies
- Maintaining security and access controls
- Troubleshooting infrastructure and cloud platform issues
- Working with DevOps, platform, infrastructure and security teams
- Improving cloud performance, reliability and cost efficiency
Responsibilities vary depending on the organisation, cloud platform and seniority of the position.
Cloud Engineer Salary Expectations
Cloud Engineer salaries vary according to experience, location, cloud platform expertise, sector and the complexity of the environment.
Permanent Cloud Engineer
Around £58,700 per year
UK average base salary
Contract Cloud Engineer
Around £520 per day
UK median contract rate
Senior professionals, architects and engineers with specialist AWS, Azure, security, automation or financial services experience may command higher salaries or contract rates.
Salary information is provided as a general UK market guide and can vary significantly between individual roles.
Cloud Engineer Career Progression
Cloud Engineering can lead into several technical and leadership career paths.
Typical Cloud Engineer Career Path
Alternative Career Paths
Cloud Engineers may also move into specialist roles such as:
- Cloud Architect
- Platform Engineer
- DevOps Engineer
- Site Reliability Engineer
- Cloud Security Engineer
- Infrastructure Architect
- Cloud Operations Engineer
The right progression depends on whether you want to remain hands-on, move towards architecture, specialise in a particular technology or take on wider technical leadership responsibilities.
Your Next Move
Looking for Your Next Cloud Engineer Opportunity?
If you’re considering your next permanent position, contract assignment or interim opportunity, send HOK Consulting your CV.
Tell us about your cloud experience, the technologies you work with and the type of opportunity you’re looking for.
Specialist Recruitment
Cloud & Infrastructure Recruitment
Cloud Engineering forms part of HOK Consulting’s wider Cloud & Infrastructure recruitment expertise, covering specialist professionals across cloud platforms, infrastructure, networks, systems, security and technology delivery.
Hiring?
Recruiting Cloud Engineers?
HOK Consulting supports organisations looking for experienced Cloud Engineers across permanent, contract and interim requirements.
Whether you’re expanding an existing cloud team, delivering a migration or transformation programme, or need specialist cloud expertise for a specific project, speak to HOK about your requirements.