Job Description

Cloud Developer - Hybrid Working

Join a forward-thinking team at the forefront of cloud innovation, where your work will directly influence the future of digital research infrastructure. As a Cloud Developer, you'll play a key role in designing, building, and delivering platform-agnostic solutions that operate effectively across hybrid cloud environments.

You'll champion cloud-native principles to create systems that are scalable, secure, and resilient, while enabling the integration of diverse datasets, platforms, and tools into a cohesive, interoperable ecosystem. Your technical expertise will have a tangible impact, empowering researchers and partners to address complex, real-world challenges.

You'll be part of a growing, multidisciplinary team that values collaboration, sustainability, and innovation. Working closely with environmental researchers, UX designers, software engineers, data scientists, and solution architects, you'll help co-design user-focused infrastructure that delivers meaningful outcomes. Agile practices and user-centred design will underpin everything you do.

This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge initiatives, including:

Building scalable cloud infrastructure for research Designing and implementing data lake solutions Developing digital twins for complex systems Creating collaborative platforms with FAIR data access Leading innovative, high-impact digital programmes
What You'll Be Doing

Lead the architecture and development of cloud-based solutions across hybrid environments, ensuring security, compliance, and best-practice standards. Collaborate with software engineers, data scientists, RSEs, and semantic experts to deliver robust, scalable digital research solutions. Shape the future of digital research infrastructure by contributing to proposals, defining deliverables, and aligning projects with strategic objectives. Provide technical leadership and mentorship, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team culture. Contribute to thought leadership through technical publications, reports, and knowledge sharing with the wider community. Champion cloud-native, DevOps, and Agile practices to improve delivery, interoperability, and innovation. Engage stakeholders through workshops and co-design sessions to ensure solutions are relevant, usable, and impactful.
What We're Looking For

A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline (PhD or equivalent practical experience welcomed). Proven experience leading the design and delivery of cloud-native, distributed systems (e.g. microservices, serverless) on AWS, Azure, or GCP. Strong experience in API development, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code. Hands-on experience with containerisation and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes (AKS experience desirable). Demonstrated ability to mentor others and provide technical leadership. Experience applying Agile methodologies and co-design approaches to deliver high-impact software. A passion for emerging cloud technologies and modern software architecture. Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to align technology solutions to real-world research needs.
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 50,000.00-60,000.00 per year

Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Lancaster