Cloud Systems Engineer

Cloud Systems Engineer

Location: London Hybrid

Salary: £60,000 p/a

An innovative SaaS company delivering modern media infrastructure solutions is looking for a Cloud Systems Engineer to join their growing engineering team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of cloud computing and media technology – helping to build and support secure, high-performance platforms used by creative and media-focused teams globally.

The Role

• Engineer and maintain robust, scalable cloud infrastructure for high-performance media workflows
• Automate deployment and provisioning using infrastructure-as-code tools
• Troubleshoot media-specific issues (transcoding, file delivery, metadata handling)
• Provide 2nd/3rd line technical support and collaborate across engineering, support, and vendor teams
• Contribute to runbooks, disaster recovery plans, and architectural documentation
• Leverage scripting and low-code tools to streamline internal operations
• Continuously optimise performance, security, and cost across services

The Requirements

• 3+ years in a Cloud / Systems Engineering (ideally in media/post-production/broadcast)
• Experience managing cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or IBM Cloud)
• Strong Linux admin skills and media format/transcoding knowledge (e.g., MXF, ProRes, H.264)
• Familiarity with Media Asset Management platforms and media-centric SaaS
• Experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes), CI/CD pipelines, and IaC (Terraform)
• Excellent troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills
• Certifications in AWS, GCP, or IBM Cloud

Benefits

• Employer Pension Scheme (5% matched)
• Life Assurance
• Staff Savings Benefits Scheme
• 25 days holiday + Public Holidays
• Training for professional development