Principal Cloud Engineer

The Principal Cloud Engineer at Places for People provides technical leadership to the Cloud Engineering team, managing cloud infrastructure solutions and setting technical standards. They oversee the creation and maintenance of cloud technology roadmaps, focusing on medium and long-term strategies. The role involves developing infrastructure through code to ensure services are resilient, scalable, and transportable, meeting prescribed standards and performance requirements. The engineer is expected to have a proven track record in cloud and DevOps engineering, with experience in platforms like Azure or GCP, and tools such as Terraform, GIT, Ansible, and Puppet. While primarily remote, the role requires attending face-to-face meetings in Preston approximately once a month. A basic DBS check is mandatory, and there is a two-stage interview process, with travel costs covered for candidates progressing to the second stage.