# Senior Cloud Engineer - Fixed Term Appointment at Scottish Government Recruitment

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- **Company:** Scottish Government Recruitment (https://jobs.trythestack.co/companies/scottish-government-recruitment)
- **Location:** Glasgow, GB, United Kingdom
- **Work arrangement:** On-site
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Experience level:** 5–10 years
- **Visa sponsorship:** Offered, according to the listing
- **Key skills:** Cloud engineering, AWS, Leadership, Problem-solving, Service optimization, Infrastructure management, Stakeholder management, Strategic planning, Team management, Cyber security awareness, Digital transformation, Service improvement, Enterprise level services, Collaboration, Technical leadership
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-04-15
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-04-16
- **Status:** May no longer be active (posted more than 60 days ago)
- **Apply:** https://fa-evxn-saasfaukgovprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/3715 (the employer's own application page)
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## About the role

Responsibilities:
- Lead and support a multi-disciplinary engineering team to develop, operate and improve AWS-hosted infrastructure and services.
- Deliver a roadmap of requirements and drive continual service improvement across the AWS estate.
- Collaborate with Architecture, Cyber Security, Application Development teams and suppliers to ensure secure, resilient services.
- Respond proactively to shifting business priorities and incidents; contribute to service planning and operational readiness.
- Promote shared ownership, high-quality standards and practical automation to improve reliability and efficiency.

Requirements:
- Proven experience leading or contributing to multi-disciplinary teams delivering enterprise-level cloud services (AWS preferred).
- Strong technical knowledge of AWS services, infrastructure automation, monitoring and incident response.
- Experience delivering continual service improvements and managing operational roadmaps in pressured environments.
- Good stakeholder management and collaboration skills across security, architecture, development and supplier teams.
- Awareness of cyber security principles, compliance and best practices for public-sector or regulated services.
- Able to work flexibly within a fixed-term appointment (47 months) and adapt to changing strategic priorities.

## Responsibilities

The Senior Cloud Engineer will lead a multi-disciplinary team to develop and maintain critical infrastructure hosted on Amazon Web Services. They are responsible for delivering a roadmap of requirements and driving continual service improvements across the AWS estate.

## Requirements

Candidates must have a strong track record in leading multi-disciplinary teams and providing technical leadership in pressured environments. Experience in delivering continual service improvement and managing enterprise-level services is essential.

## FAQ

- **Is this Senior Cloud Engineer - Fixed Term Appointment role still open?** It was posted on 2026-04-15. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check Scottish Government Recruitment's site before applying.
- **Does Scottish Government Recruitment offer visa sponsorship?** This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on Scottish Government Recruitment's site.
- **Where is this role located?** The listing gives the location as Glasgow, GB, United Kingdom. It is marked on-site.
- **What skills does this role ask for?** The listing names: Cloud engineering, AWS, Leadership, Problem-solving, Service optimization, Infrastructure management, Stakeholder management, Strategic planning, Team management, Cyber security awareness, Digital transformation, Service improvement, Enterprise level services, Collaboration, Technical leadership.

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