Cloud Engineer

Company: Accenture
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Location: Cheltenham
Job Description:

Salary: Competitive salary and package dependent on experience + shift work

Career Level: We are hiring at levels – Specialist, Analyst & Senior Analyst

Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history (typically including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK) and declaration of being a British passport holder with no dual nationalism at the point of application.

Note: The above information relates to a specific client requirement.

The Accenture secure cloud infrastructure support team are using cutting-edge cloud technologies in an internet-disconnected environment to support Critical National Infrastructure from a secure site in Cheltenham. You would support day-to-day operations and provide first-level infrastructure and platform engineering support to a secure government client.

This team will operate a 24/7/365 rota, and successful candidates will be paid a shift premium for the non-standard unsociable shift hours that will be part of that rota. We anticipate this to commence within the first 3 months of joining.

The first six months of the role may require regular travel to sites in or near London as part of a training and transition programme.

As a Cloud Operations Engineer you will:

  • Provide frontline support to secure cloud users to troubleshoot and resolve critical technical issues.
  • Manage tickets that track user queries and requests for support to document effective diagnosis, resolution, or escalation.
  • Develop product knowledge in cutting-edge air-gapped cloud technology to support users with how-to questions.
  • Support internal reviews to identify and enable opportunities for continuous improvement and reducing toil.
  • Follow documented runbooks and procedures for high-priority incident management for potential UK critical workloads.

The following skills and experience are essential for this role:

  • Experience in working with computer systems and computer networks, specifically with the Linux operating system.
  • A willingness to learn new deep skills in air-gapped cloud architecture and operations.
  • Experience in a production support / operations role to ensure a live service for users.
  • Experience with IaC tools including Terraform.
  • Experience with Kubernetes.
  • Experience with troubleshooting issues and identifying potential bugs or failures.
  • Experience with understanding network architectures and troubleshooting network-related issues using Linux tools.

What is in it for you

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes up to 25 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

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Posted: May 15th, 2026