Cloud Platform Engineer

Howdens Joinery has an exciting new opportunity in the Cloud Team. We are looking for a Cloud Platform Engineer to design, develop, test, and deploy solutions that enhance collaboration and productivity by automating infrastructure, workflows, and continuously improving application performance. Our Cloud team is based in Northampton, and we welcome applications from candidates seeking either full-time or part-time hours (minimum 30 hours per week). Responsibilities: Create, maintain, and deploy secure, high-availability, fault-tolerant systems at scale using on-premise and cloud-native architectures for development, testing, and production environments. Develop and maintain solutions for operational administration, system/data backup, disaster recovery, security, and performance monitoring. Deploy and maintain CI/CD pipelines across multiple environments to maximize efficiency and enable daily deployment of new code. Develop policies, standards, governance, and guidance for teams using CI/CD pipelines. Design scalable infrastructure and systems in collaboration with architects for complex applications. Coordinate with Release Managers on release planning and deployment activities. Develop and support container-based solutions using Kubernetes/Docker for Azure Cloud. Requirements: At least 5 years of experience with Azure Cloud, IaC (Terraform), Kubernetes management, Azure DevOps or similar GIT platforms, cloud security, and connectivity tools. Experience with infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools like Terraform, Chef, Puppet, Ansible, Azure. Hands-on experience with containerization and clustering technologies such as Docker/Kubernetes. Proficiency in building automated CI/CD pipelines with tools like SonarQube, Fortify, Selenium. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence decision-makers and work in cross-functional teams. Desirable Skills: Azure Active Directory management, API management, cloud monitoring, CDN, high availability strategies. What We Offer: Competitive salary and annual bonus Excellent pension scheme (up to 12% contribution) 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with options to buy more Staff discounts and recognition events About Howdens: Howdens Joinery is the UK's leading trade kitchen supplier with over 900 depots and a sales reach of circa £2.3bn. We offer a fast-paced, rewarding environment recognized for workplace excellence. How to Apply: If you are interested in building your career with us, please reach out. We are committed to inclusivity and support during the recruitment process. For adjustments or assistance, contact us via email. #LI-HG1 #J-18808-Ljbffr