Senior Cloud / Platform Engineering roleSenior Cloud Engineer - Hybrid (Manchester) - Government ProjectSalary: 70,000 - 73,000 + Benefits + Unlimited Training BudgetActive SC Clearance is required for this role.Senior Cloud Engineer - Hybrid (Manchester) - Government Project Salary: 70,000 - 73,000 + Benefits + Unlimited Training Budget Active SC Clearance is required for this role.Are you an experienced Cloud Engineer ready to step into a senior role where you can lead, influence, and deliver at scale? We''re looking for a Senior Cloud Engineer to play a key role in delivering secure, high-performing cloud platforms for a major UK government programme based in Manchester.This hybrid role offers the flexibility of working across home, office, and client environments, while remaining closely connected to impactful project delivery.The OpportunityAs a Senior Cloud Engineer, you''ll be a core member of a high-performing Cloud Pod-guiding technical delivery while mentoring others and shaping best practices. You''ll balance hands-on engineering with leadership responsibilities, helping to design and evolve modern cloud platforms that underpin critical public services.This is an opportunity to influence architecture, drive innovation, and contribute to the continuous improvement of both platforms and people.What You''ll Be DoingLeading the design, build, and optimisation of scalable cloud platforms using a code-first approachDriving best practices across Infrastructure as Code, au