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Cloud Engineer (Defence)Location: South West (onsite, 4 days per week)Rate: £700–800 per day (Outside IR35)Clearance: DV (Developed Vetting) – active or recently lapsedJoin a high-profile Defence programme delivering complex, mission-critical cloud environments. This role sits within a secure engineering team, building and maintaining highly available Kubernetes and Terraform-based infrastructure for classified systems.Key FocusHands-on cloud engineering within secure environments (more engineering than architectural design).Ownership of Kubernetes-based platform build, deployment, and optimisation.Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform in multi-tenant, air-gapped, and Terraform Cloud environments.Cloud-native testing, verification, and automation of platform reliability.Contribution to the secure delivery and compliance of cloud platforms supporting Defence systems.Required Skills & ExperienceDV Clearance (current or lapsed within 12 months).Strong Kubernetes engineering experience (build, management, troubleshooting).Deep Terraform knowledge (Terraform Cloud preferred).Cloud platform testing and validation experience (e.g. integration, performance, or environment resilience).Experience in modern cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or hybrid secure hosting).Proven ability to work in secure, high-assurance environments.Why ApplyBe part of a mission-driven programme at the forefront of Defence cloud transformation. You’ll join a deeply technical team that prioritises engineering rigour, security, and delivery excellence.