Senior Cloud Engineer

At Sentric were driven by a mission to create a fairer music industry for artists. Were looking for enthusiastic graduate and associate-level Software Engineers from the Merseyside area to launch their careers with our team in our modern Liverpool office. We offer a hybrid work model and are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment where everyone can learn and grow. About the RoleThe Senior Cloud Engineer plays a pivotal role in the effective operation and continuous improvement of the AWS cloud estate and associated application engineering activities. This role provides critical support to the various Engineering disciplines and wider Product and Insights functions with empathetic expertise practices guidance and tooling necessary to ensure efficiency performance scalability security compliance and developer experience of our AWS application estate. Key responsibilities: Culture and behaviour:Honesty: Communicate trade-offs risks and timelines transparently; own mistakes and remediation.Originality: Propose and trial pragmatic improvements grounded in data.Progression: Share knowledge via documentation pairing and brownbags; seek and provide feedback.Kindness: Collaborate respectfully; design with developer ergonomics in mind.Behaviours for success: Proactively surface solution-focused insights on spend performance and risk; align platform work to product goals and follow through to impact. Deliver continued improvements towards cloud infrastructure maturitySupport Engineering in improving cloud and application security posture facilitating Threat Modelling and Risk Analysis activities guiding discussions on mitigation controls and implementation planning.Take a leading hands-on role in the implementation of critical BCDR controls and practicesLead in the adoption of FinOps practices including the continuous monitoring of cloud activity for potential cost savings supporting engineering colleagues towards effective labelling and attribution practices.Evolve the design of the AWS cloud estate ensuring an effective deployment of AWS accounts and security practices aligned to Well Architected Framework.Work with suppliers (AWS DoiT etc) to ensure effective supplier relationships sufficient knowledge/expertise and favourable cost decisions. Drive the adoption of best practices across engineeringGuide engineers in the deployment and operation of core AWS services including S3 ECS EC2 Aurora RDS CloudWatch Lambda and associated servicesGuide best practices in Data Engineering and integration activities including with external services such as Elastic and SnowflakeProvide guidance and expertise on cloud engineering and IaC to Platform and Engineering colleagues enabling a you build it you run it delivery cultureSupport Platform efforts to optimise CI/CD for speed reliability quality and securityChampion observability best practices ensuring comprehensive monitoring logging and tracing across all services and environmentsEnforce IAM and security best practices including least privilege access role-based permissions and secure credential managementSupport engineers with effective knowledge and tooling in improving QoS and incident response Provide critical support to Product Insights and Engineering leadershipHelp manage licensing of critical services and tools ensuring compliance and cost-effectivenessConduct risk assessments and maintain risk registers providing regular updates on mitigation progressLead cloud infrastructure cost management through analysis forecasting and budgeting activitiesSupport capacity planning decisions based on business requirements and growth projectionsAct as technical adviser for strategic cloud initiatives and technology selectionDeliver regular reports on infrastructure health costs and optimisation opportunities to senior stakeholders Qualifications : Essential ExperienceStrong hands-on AWS experience (IAM EC2 ECS RDS S3 Route53 CloudTrail Control Tower)Infrastructure as Code (IaC) expertise - Pulumi would be ideal but practical experience of Terraform/CloudFormation is essentialSecurity-first mindset with proven IAM and compliance experienceCost optimisation and observability implementationCollaborative approach to enabling engineering teamsNot essential but experience of running Microsoft workloads (.NET) on AWS a major bonus What Sets You ApartYoure driven by empathyYou champion best practices through enablement and mentorship not mandates and dependenceYou balance technical excellence with pragmatic deliveryYoure excited about working in a diverse inclusive environment to serve music and the creative industries Join us in building the technology foundation that helps musicians succeed. Together well create infrastructure thats as reliable and inspiring as the music it supports. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role. However candidates with existing visas that grant the right to work in the UK and do not require our sponsorship (e.g. spousal visa settled status) are welcome to apply.Additional Information : SET THE TONE WITH USWe have two hearts at Believe - our People and our Artists. We believe in THE POWER OF OUR PEOPLE who grow every day to develop their potential We aim to provide our employees with the best environment to thrive. ROCK THE JOB Role based in Liverpool Hybrid working Private Health CarePension plan25 days annual leave 1 day for your birthdayLife assurance and long-term disability cover  Access a digital mental health and well-being platformTailor-made training and coaching programEnhanced sickness pay and maternity/paternity coverSING IN HARMONY  Ambassador program: an employee volunteering initiative dedicated to all employees interested in having a positive impact on Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI) wellbeing and the planet.We are committed to having a workforce that is representative of the community it serves at all levels of the organisation. We therefore welcome applications from all backgrounds and all sections of the community regardless of age disability gender race religion and sexual orientation. Remote Work : NoEmployment Type : Full-time Key Skills APIs,C/C++,Computer Graphics,Go,React,Redux,Node.js,AWS,Library Services,Assembly,GraphQL,High Voltage Experience: years Vacancy: 1