Principal Cloud Engineer Job at Plusnet (Martlesham Heath, Ipswich)

Principal Cloud Engineer

Plusnet

Location:
United Kingdom , Martlesham Heath, Ipswich

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

Not provided

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Job Description:

The Networks TV team is at the heart of innovation in BT & EE’s Consumer IPTV services, and the Media & Broadcast connectivity for content owners & broadcasters across the UK. We engineer capabilities that engage customers with exceptional experiences when watching TV at home, or on the move, and provide unbeatable reliable connectivity when it matters most to our B2B broadcast customers. This role leads on the strategy and implementation of our TV platform working with a dynamic group of software and network engineers who span both development and operations, with a customer-focused and pragmatic approach to delivery – adopting agility as a key principle for the role.

Job Responsibility:

Operates as an SME within own field of expertise, guiding cloud system design activities and/or system designs to assure that solutions will exhibit expected levels of performance, security, scalability, security, maintainability, appropriate reusability and reliability upon deployment
Leads the automation of cloud infrastructure provisioning and configuration management, self-service, infrastructure-as-code services, auto scale initiatives, and DevOps deployment
To contribute to the architecture, development and implementation of software-based systems hosted in public cloud
Ensure compliance with security, IT policy and legislation across all TV OSS services built
Work with platform architects to make the right technology choices that provide platform solutions that meet the long-term roadmap of our business
Provides expert guidance on complex system architecture and recommends solutions in alignment with systems engineering best practices
To produce and follow agreed design and implementation methodologies and to maintain documentation in line with the agreed working practices
To liaise with internal, external and third-party component suppliers
To support all teams (internal and external) in understanding the design, build and operational impacts of cloud automation and CICD
To support internal teams in the use of all custom tooling developed for service development and CICD implementation
To lead on cloud service and automation specific issues or incidents, proactively working to identify the root cause and propose solution(s) and providing appropriate design documentation to ensure lessons learned are taken up to minimise impact in any future incident
Mentors and coaches experienced professionals to develop current and future team capabilities and ensure performance
Leads the implementation of continuous improvement opportunities to improve the cloud engineering team processes

Requirements:

Extensive/proven experience in software engineering and CI/CD automation
Extensive/proven experience of agile, Devops working environment
Extensive/proven experience in using IaC tooling such as Terraform and Cloud Formation
Extensive/proven experience in design and implementation using AWS services and networking
In-depth technical knowledge of and extensive experience in developing distributed application services
Experienced practitioner of software engineering, application and systems engineering
API design and implementation using OpenAPI specification language
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) design, implementation and maintenance
Big picture/Platform thinking and ability to see how parts interact with the whole
Knowledge of IT governance and operations
Ability to explain complex technical issues in a way that non-technical people may need to understand
Ability to influence technology strategies to meet unit and business ambitions
Agile Methodologies
Container based platform design, implementation and support

What we offer:

Annual On target bonus 15% (personal and company multipliers)
Car allowance - worth £5500 a year (can be taken as cash)
Private healthcare for you and your family
BT Pension scheme
minimum 5% employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
Life Assurance
Direct share scheme
Exclusive colleague discounts on our latest and greatest BT broadband packages
50% off EE mobile pay monthly or SIM only plans and 50% discount for friends and family on EE SIM only plans
My Discounts gives colleagues access to unbeatable savings on everyday purchases at hundreds of retailers
Discounted EE TV including TNT Sport and the NOW Entertainment membership
Great support for working parents including pay whilst on maternity, adoptive, and paternity leave
25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service with buy holiday option
Volunteering days so you can give back to your local community
Brand new electric vehicle salary sacrifice arrangement, known as ‘My EV’

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 20, 2026

Expiration:
January 30, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

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