LEAD CLOUD ENGINEER Role Overview Hackney Council is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Cloud Engineer to take overall responsibility for the design, delivery and optimisation of self-service cloud infrastructure and tooling. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring cloud applications and services remain secure, high performing, sustainable, and deliver an excellent user experience for engineers, suppliers and stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Lead the design, delivery and optimisation of cloud infrastructure and tooling. Develop and maintain Hackney s multi-cloud platform across AWS and Google Cloud. Drive automation initiatives to improve operational efficiency. Work alongside senior enterprise architecture teams to evolve cloud engineering target architecture. Ensure all cloud services align with Hackney s development, security and cloud standards. Support delivery teams with strategic technical guidance and cloud engineering expertise. Participate in governance groups including Technical Design Authority and Cyber Security forums. Contribute to policy and procedure development to support a robust cloud platform. Mentor junior team members and support the growth and development of the Cloud Engineering team. Ensure cloud solutions meet objectives around security, financial prudence, inclusion, sustainability and transparency. Essential Experience and Qualifications Ideally educated to Bachelor s degree level. AWS Solutions Architect certifi