Cloud Operations Team Leader 56871

Kinetic – Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

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Cloud Operations Team Leader 56871

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Kinetic .

Department:

Platform Engineering

Location:

Milton Keynes

Compensation:

£70,000 - £80,000 / year

About KineticKinetic was founded in 1998 with one aim: to develop the most innovative software to help university accommodation and conferencing teams deliver the best student and customer experiences possible. Fast forward 25 years, and we are now the technology partner of choice to the worlds\'' leading universities, colleges and accommodation providers. We are ranked #1 on the APUC framework for student accommodation management, conferencing and events management, and multifunctional management systems. Our big hairy audacious goal (BHAG) is to achieve £50m net revenue by 2032 and for every person in a university to experience a Kinetic product. We supply mission-critical software for over 350 customers worldwide, and we are trusted partners to over 80% of universities in the UK! Since 2015, Kinetic has been part of the Volaris Group.

Role responsibilities

Oversee day-to-day cloud operations, including monitoring, incident response, troubleshooting and optimisation

Lead and manage both short and long term project planning (Agile, Sprints, Iteration Planning)

Develop and implement cloud governance, security and compliance policies and procedures

3+ years of experience in at least one cloud platform (AWS)

Drive automation and infrastructure-as-code improvements using Terraform and Ansible and an AI first approach

Collaborate with development teams to support CI/CD pipelines

Knowledge of cloud cost optimisation strategies and monitoring tools (FinOps)

Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Provide mentorship and professional development opportunities for cloud engineers

Requirements / Skills

3+ years of hands-on experience with AWS

Strong knowledge of IaC and configuration management tools

Proven experience leading cross-functional teams and managing cloud infrastructure projects

Proficiency in cloud monitoring, alerting, and performance tuning

Solid understanding of cloud security, governance, and compliance best practices

Experience with CI/CD tools and supporting development workflows

Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills

Strong knowledge of Terraform, Ansible, GitHub and Web Application Firewalls

Nice to have

SQL Server

Windows Server

Active Directory

DNS

Remote Desktop Services

IIS / Nginx

Linux Server

IDS/IPS

PowerShell and Bash

Serverless technologies (AWS Lambda, Elastic Containers)

Agentic and Generative AI especially applied to Infrastructure as Code (IAC)

Employee benefits

25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) - with extra days the longer you’re with us

Two paid wellbeing days each year, with a budget to enjoy some time out with someone important to you

Enhanced pension contributions

Two paid days a year to give back through volunteering, charity work, or sustainability projects

Salary sacrifice schemes for electric vehicles and cycle-to-work

24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme for confidential advice and support

A full annual health check

Flexible benefits platform – life assurance, learning opportunities, retail discounts, cinema tickets

A genuine people-first culture focused on growth and wellbeing

Performance-related bonus scheme

Regular socials and department-led events

Opportunity to attend group conferences, away days and learning forums in the UK and abroad

Company commitmentsKinetic is an equal opportunity employer, fostering diversity and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Job details

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Management

Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting

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