Senior Cloud

Senior Cloud & Platform Engineer

Full-time

Engagement type: Permanent - Employee

Department: Cyber Security, Architecture and Cloud

At Vector, we’re not just upgrading infrastructure—we’re transforming how energy is delivered and experienced. Backed by a $4.6 billion investment over the next decade, we’re modernising our electricity distribution network and embedding smart, digital technologies across everything we do. This is the heart of our Symphony Strategy: a bold move toward a cleaner, more resilient, and more responsive energy future.

But this transformation goes far beyond the grid. As a technology-enabled organisation, data is at the core of our evolution. We’re building intelligent platforms and products that turn information into action—enabling better decisions, unlocking innovation, and delivering real value to customers and communities.

To support this vision, we're seeking a talented Engineer to join our high-performing team.

**About the role**:
As a Senior Cloud & Platform Engineer, you’ll be responsible for the delivery, reliability, scalability, and resiliency of Vector’s cloud systems. You’ll lead the technical operations of our cloud infrastructure, working closely with internal teams—including the wider digital and network operations teams—and external partners to ensure our platforms are secure, efficient, and future-ready.

This is a hands-on role that blends technical leadership with operational excellence. You’ll play a key part in shaping our DevOps practices, automating infrastructure, and supporting the systems that power our digital transformation.

**What You’ll Be Doing**:
- Leading the day-to-day delivery of cloud and platform engineering activities.- Managing production and development environments, including updates and cybersecurity compliance.- Driving automation across infrastructure lifecycle, observability, and disaster recovery.- Supporting and improving public cloud systems, with a strong focus on AWS.- Collaborating with digital teams, vendors, and stakeholders to resolve and prioritise issues.- Building and maintaining documentation, support procedures, and knowledge transfer processes.- Participating in long-term strategy and scalability planning across the enterprise.- Supporting the deployment of software updates, patches, and configuration changes.

**About You**:
You’re a confident and experienced cloud engineer with a passion for automation, reliability, and continuous improvement. You thrive in complex environments and enjoy mentoring others while staying hands-on with technology.

You’ll bring with you:
- 7+ years of IT infrastructure experience, with strong public cloud (especially AWS) expertise.- Deep understanding of the AWS Well-Architected Framework.- Proven experience in DevOps, infrastructure automation, and observability tooling.- Strong scripting and coding skills for infrastructure-as-code.- Solid knowledge of server and OS administration.- Experience leading agile practices and uplifting team capability.- A customer-centric, data-driven mindset and strong communication skills.- A strong leadership presence and mentoring capability.

**Why Join Vector?**- Be part of a transformative, forward-thinking organisation at the forefront of energy and digital innovation.- Work in a collaborative and inclusive environment with a strong focus on professional development.- Enjoy flexibility, including work-from-home options and flexible hours.- Comprehensive health and wellbeing support.- Great benefits that reflect the importance of family.- Work on leading-edge technologies with strategic alignment to AWS.- Be part of a cloud-first strategy, with expanding technologies and products through our AWS collaboration.- Join a team with strong technical capability and support across Vector.- Help drive an automation-centric approach as we move toward layering AI.

Vector is proud to be:
- The first corporate Living Wage Accredited employer- The first Accessibility Tick employer- Rainbow Tick accredited

**Why Join Vector?**- Be part of a transformative, forward-thinking organisation at the forefront of energy and digital innovation.- Work in a collaborative and inclusive environment with a strong focus on professional development.- Enjoy flexibility, including work-from-home options and flexible hours.- Comprehensive health and wellbeing support.- Great benefits that reflect the importance of family.