Staff Cloud Engineer, Thredd

• Extensive AWS expertise, including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, and CloudFormation
• Strong experience in AWS networking, including VPC, Direct Connect, and Route 53
• Deep understanding of cloud cost optimization, multi-account strategies, and security tooling
• Strong configuration management practices, with hands-on experience in Terraform and AWS CloudFormation
• Experience integrating security into the development lifecycle and applying AWS security best practices
• Solid knowledge of networking principles, including DNS, VPN, firewalls, and load balancers
• Hands-on experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus and CloudWatch
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance frameworks (e.g., GDPR, PCI DSS, SOC 2) and their impact on cloud deployments

• Thredd is seeking an experienced Staff Cloud Engineer to join our evolving Cloud Engineering team
• Reporting to the Head of Infrastructure, you will play a key role in shaping our cloud strategy, working closely with teams across the Technology department to drive innovation, scalability, and operational excellence
• This is a hands-on senior role where you will leverage your deep expertise in AWS and cloud best practices to optimize performance, security, and cost efficiency
• As a key driver of Cloud Engineering capability, you will focus on quality, delivery, and automation to enhance our infrastructure
• Designing and implementing secure, scalable, and reliable cloud solutions that support business objectives
• Acting as a trusted advisor, guiding internal stakeholders on cloud best practices and optimizations
• Driving an automation-first mindset, leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to reduce manual effort
• Establishing and enforcing best practices for cloud architecture, security, and operations
• Developing automated monitoring and reporting pipelines to track cloud resource utilization, performance, and cost efficiency
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to align cloud projects with business goals
• Providing expert guidance on resolving complex cloud infrastructure issues while minimizing operational disruption

• 25 Days annual leave
• Option to buy 5 days annual leave
• Pension scheme
• Private Medical
• Life Insurance
• Green Car Scheme
• SmartTech
• Volunteer time
• Season Ticket Loan
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Retail Discounts
• Tax-Free Childcare Vouchers
• Flu Vaccinations
• Flexible benefits (Better you fund, Revitalise you Fund, Money Coach, Expanded Private Medical, Critical Illness)

Total funding: $449.9m

Embedded banking, or Banking-as-a-Service, has been a major driver of the fintech explosion. It allows challengers and smaller players to rapidly incorporate novel financial products and infrastructure without building from scratch - and major players to keep pace with increasing consumer demand for fintech services. Thredd (formerly Global Processing Services) focuses on paytech, with a tranche of services including major areas like payments, wallets, fraud prevention, and crypto management.