Cloud & Infrastructure
Cloud Operations Engineer Jobs & Careers
Looking for your next Cloud Operations Engineer opportunity?
HOK Consulting connects Cloud Operations Engineers with organisations operating, monitoring and improving business-critical cloud and hybrid infrastructure across permanent, contract and interim opportunities.
Whether your experience covers AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Linux, Windows Server, virtualisation or hybrid environments, explore current opportunities or upload your CV to join HOK’s technology talent network.
Current Cloud Operations Engineer Jobs
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What Does a Cloud Operations Engineer Do?
Cloud Operations Engineers maintain, monitor and support the cloud infrastructure and services organisations rely on for day-to-day technology operations.
The role typically combines cloud platform knowledge with infrastructure operations, covering areas such as monitoring, incident resolution, system availability, backups, capacity, security and ongoing service improvement across public cloud and hybrid environments.
Cloud Operations Engineers often work alongside cloud engineering, infrastructure, DevOps, platform and security teams to keep services stable, resilient and performing effectively while supporting upgrades, migrations and wider cloud transformation programmes.
Cloud Operations Engineer Skills & Experience
The exact technical requirements vary between organisations, but Cloud Operations Engineer roles commonly involve experience across areas such as:
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Microsoft Azure
- Google Cloud Platform
- Windows Server
- Linux
- VMware
- Hyper-V
- Active Directory
- Microsoft 365
- Hybrid and Private Cloud
- Storage and Backup
- Veeam
- DNS & DHCP
- Disaster Recovery
- Business Continuity
- Cloud Monitoring
- Incident Management
- Automation and Service Improvement
Cloud Operations Engineers may specialise in a particular cloud platform or support environments that combine public cloud, private cloud and traditional infrastructure.
Strong troubleshooting, monitoring and operational skills are particularly valuable, alongside an understanding of resilience, backups, security and the processes required to keep business-critical cloud services available.
Typical Cloud Operations Engineer Responsibilities
- Monitoring cloud infrastructure, services and system health
- Supporting AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Platform environments
- Responding to incidents and troubleshooting operational issues
- Managing Windows Server and Linux systems within cloud environments
- Monitoring backups and supporting data recovery processes
- Maintaining virtualised and hybrid infrastructure
- Managing system availability, performance and capacity
- Supporting patching, upgrades and routine maintenance
- Identifying opportunities for automation and service improvement
- Supporting disaster recovery and business continuity processes
- Working with cloud engineering, infrastructure, DevOps and security teams
- Maintaining operational documentation, procedures and technical records
Responsibilities vary depending on the organisation, cloud platforms in use, operational model and seniority of the position.
Cloud Operations Engineer Salary Expectations
Cloud Operations Engineer salaries vary according to experience, location, cloud platform expertise, sector and the scale and complexity of the environments being supported.
Permanent Cloud Operations Engineer
Around £65,000 per year
UK median advertised salary
Contract Cloud Operations Engineer
Around £525 per day
UK median for Cloud Operations contract vacancies
Senior Cloud Operations Engineers and professionals with specialist AWS, Azure, automation, security, financial services or large-scale enterprise experience may command higher salaries or contract rates.
Salary information is provided as a general UK market guide. The contract benchmark uses wider Cloud Operations vacancy data because the exact Cloud Operations Engineer contract title currently has a small advertised sample.
Cloud Operations Engineer Career Progression
Cloud Operations Engineering can lead into senior cloud engineering, platform, DevOps and architecture positions.
Typical Cloud Operations Engineer Career Path
Alternative Career Paths
Cloud Operations Engineers may also progress into specialist roles such as:
- Cloud Engineer
- Cloud Architect
- Platform Engineer
- DevOps Engineer
- Site Reliability Engineer
- Infrastructure Engineer
- Cloud Security Engineer
The right progression depends on whether you want to remain focused on cloud operations, move further into engineering and automation, specialise in reliability or security, or progress towards architecture and technical leadership.
Your Next Move
Looking for Your Next Cloud Operations Engineer Opportunity?
If you’re considering your next permanent position, contract assignment or interim opportunity, send HOK Consulting your CV.
Tell us about the cloud environments you support, the platforms and technologies you work with and the type of opportunity you’re looking for.
Specialist Recruitment
Cloud & Infrastructure Recruitment
Cloud Operations Engineering forms part of HOK Consulting’s wider Cloud & Infrastructure recruitment expertise, connecting organisations with specialists across cloud platforms, infrastructure, systems, networks, security and technology delivery.
Hiring?
Recruiting Cloud Operations Engineers?
HOK Consulting supports organisations looking for experienced Cloud Operations Engineers across permanent, contract and interim requirements.
Whether you’re strengthening cloud operations, improving resilience and monitoring, supporting a migration or need experienced specialists to manage business-critical cloud environments, speak to HOK about your requirements.