Cloud Platform Operations Engineer

We are looking for an experienced Cloud Platform Operations Engineer to design, implement, operate and continuously improve critical cloud data, storage and platform capabilities across a secure and highly regulated environment.The role combines hands-on cloud operations, Snowflake administration, AWS platform management, disaster recovery, Linux operations, CI/CD, data governance and operational resilience. You will take ownership of both implementation and day-to-day platform operations, ensuring services remain secure, resilient, cost-effective and audit-ready.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, implement and operate AWS cloud storage and data platform services with strong focus on security, access control, lifecycle management, resilience and cost optimisation.Administer and support Snowflake environments, ensuring platform stability, security, performance and operational readiness.Design and maintain Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity capabilities, including RTO/RPO requirements, backup and replication strategies, restore validation, DR runbooks and test execution.Own operational support for Linux-based platforms, including secure administration, troubleshooting and operational tuning.Manage agreed platform tooling, including GitHub administration and CI/CD operational controls.Support secure enablement and operational governance of AWS Bedrock and other AI platform capabilities.Support data classification, retention and secure destruction requirements, including audit evidence and compliance activities.Assist with DLP platform operations, including policy tuning, alert triage and workflow integration.Design and maintain clear data-flow architecture documentation, covering public endpoints, application services, private networking and databases.Develop and maintain operational runbooks, KPIs, access controls and support procedures.Participate in incident management, root-cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.Identify opportunities to improve reliability, security, cost and operational efficiency across the platform environment.Work closely with infrastructure and cyber security stakeholders to ensure platform controls remain effective and audit-ready.Requirements10+ years of progressive infrastructure and cloud experience, including hands-on operational ownership.Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud operations and cloud storage/data services.Strong hands-on Snowflake administration experience.Current AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate certification.Current SnowPro Advanced: Administrator certification.Strong Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity experience, including RTO/RPO, restore testing, DR runbooks and DR test execution.Strong production Linux administration experience.Experience supporting data classification, retention, secure disposal/destruction and audit evidence requirements.Hands-on exposure to DLP operations, policy management or alert triage.Strong understanding of cloud networking, identity, security and private connectivity.Ability to document and troubleshoot end-to-end data flows across cloud environments.Strong operational discipline around documentation, runbooks, incidents, metrics and continuous improvement.Experience working within a regulated, controlled or audit-driven environment.Nice to HaveExperience with AWS Bedrock or AI platform operations.Experience administering GitHub organisations/repositories and CI/CD platforms.Knowledge of SAP BTP, SAP integration components or SAP-connected data flows.Experience with ITSM, CMDB, change management and security control evidence.