Cloud Operations Team Lead

Overview

Cloud Operations Team Leader - Milton Keynes (Hybrid)Salary:

£70,000 - 80,000My client are looking for a

Cloud Operations Team Leader

to manage their cloud environment, ensuring performance, availability, and security. You''ll lead a team of engineers, drive automation, enforce governance best practices, and support development teams through strong CI/CD infrastructure. This is a hands-on leadership role that blends strategy with execution.What you''ll do

Oversee daily cloud operations—monitoring, incident response, optimisationLead and plan projects using Agile methodsImplement cloud governance, security, and compliance policiesDrive automation and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, AI-first approach)Support development teams with CI/CD pipelinesManage cloud costs and performance using monitoring tools (FinOps)Mentor and develop cloud engineersWhat you''ll bring

3+ years\'' hands-on AWS experienceStrong IaC and configuration management skills (Terraform, Ansible, GitHub)Proven leadership of cross-functional teams and cloud projectsExpertise in monitoring, alerting, and performance tuningKnowledge of cloud security, governance, and compliance best practicesExperience with CI/CD workflowsExcellent communication and stakeholder management skillsNice to have

SQL Server, Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, IIS/Nginx, Linux, IDS/IPS, PowerShell/Bash, RDS, serverless tech (AWS Lambda, ECS), and applied AI for IaCWhat\''s on offer

25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), rising with serviceWellbeing days, enhanced pension, volunteering opportunitiesSalary sacrifice schemes (EVs, cycle-to-work)24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and annual health checkFlexible benefits, retail discounts, and bonus schemeRegular socials, learning forums, and conferences (UK and abroad)A supportive, people-first culture with a welcoming office and great ..... full job details .....