Cloud Specialist

We are looking for a senior Technical Cloud Specialist to support a client based in Glasgow and work closely with a nearshore cloud team. This role combines cloud architecture, hands-on engineering, and technical leadership. You'll act as a trusted technical advisor, helping design and deliver cloud solutions while supporting both client stakeholders and engineering teams. Key Responsibilities - Design, build, and support cloud infrastructure solutions. - Work hands-on across cloud projects and managed services. - Translate business and technical requirements into cloud solutions. - Review and improve cloud designs to ensure security, scalability, and reliability. - Troubleshoot complex cloud issues. - Act as a technical lead and key client contact. - Provide guidance and support to engineering teams. - Help drive best practices across cloud and platform technologies. Essential - Experience as a Cloud Architect, Senior Cloud Engineer, Platform Engineer, or similar. - Strong AWS and/or Azure expertise. - Experience designing and implementing enterprise cloud solutions. - Strong Terraform and Infrastructure as Code knowledge. - Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions. - Understanding of networking, security, identity, storage, and compute services. - Technical leadership or mentoring experience. - Strong troubleshooting and communication skills. Desirable - Cloud Managed Services experience. - Experience leading technical teams or platform areas. - Knowledge of both AWS and Azure. - Platform engineering, automation, or DevOps experience. - AWS or Azure certifications.