Lead Cloud Engineer

We’re the world’s leading data, insights, and consulting company; we shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere.

About the job

As a Cloud Engineer, you will be at the forefront of shaping our cloud infrastructure, a cornerstone for delivering innovative solutions and insights to clients globally. This role is crucial, as it ensures the seamless implementation and optimization of cloud services, directly contributing to the success of our projects and the brands we support. Your work will empower teams to operate with greater efficiency and scalability, reinforcing our commitment to excellence.

In this position, you will design, implement, and maintain robust cloud systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance our cloud strategies. You'll be an integral part of a dynamic group of professionals, uniting expertise and creativity to drive impactful results. Your contributions will be instrumental in shaping the future of global brands while fostering innovation and resilience.

Job Goals

• Implement robust and scalable cloud infrastructure solutions that support Kantar’s cloud infrastructure.

• Ensure the seamless integration and optimization of cloud services to enhance data accessibility and processing efficiency.

• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to align cloud strategies with business objectives and innovative projects.

• Maintain and improve cloud security protocols to protect sensitive data and comply with industry standards.

• Provide technical guidance and support to other engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement in cloud technologies.

• Work with Enterprise, solution and technical architects to translate technical designs in to deployable services.

Ideal Skills & Capabilities

• 10 - 15 years experience in designing and deploying scalable cloud infrastructure, particularly within Azure environments.

• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices, specifically using tools like Terraform.

• Comprehensive understanding of cloud foundational services, including networking, identity and access management (IAM), and monitoring.

• Ability to effectively manage complex cloud migrations, such as transitioning from on-premises systems to cloud-based solutions.

• Knowledge of structured cloud adoption models, including Azure landing zones, to ensure seamless integration and optimization of services.

What’s in it for you

On top of all your normal benefits like holiday, meal cards and life assurance, we also offer:

• Five days of Life Leave per year; for those days when life just…gets in the way.

• Birthday leave – one extra day of holiday taken on the nearest workday to your birthday

• Two days a year to give back and volunteer with an organisation of your choice.

• Enhanced primary and secondary carer leave for however you choose to grow your family.

• The chance to hit the beach on your lunch break (yes, we have somewhere you can store your surfboard!

Please be aware, the majority of our roles are hybrid, working three days a week in our office.

We’re not able to offer visa sponsorship or help with relocation support for this role. Please make sure you’ve got the right to work in the country where this role is located before applying.

What part of Kantar might I be joining?

You’ll be joining our technology team, right in the middle of our tech revolution. We’re undergoing the largest technology transformation Kantar has ever seen, investing in new AI and cloud technologies. By modernizing all our tech systems, we can respond our clients' needs faster and more efficiently – and keep Kantar as a market leader for insights.

Why join Kantar?

We shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere. By understanding people, we can understand what drives their decisions, actions, and aspirations on a global scale. And if we combine the expertise of our people with the latest AI technology, we can really help brands discover some amazing insights.  

And because we know people, we like to make sure our own people are being looked after as well. Equality of opportunity for everyone is our highest priority and we support our colleagues to work in a way works for them. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of society. Even if you feel like you’re not an exact match, we’d love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Kantar.

Privacy and Legal Statement

At Kantar, the diversity of our employees provides a richer environment for our employees and broader depth and breadth of thinking for our clients. Kantar is committed to inclusion and diversity; therefore, we welcome applications from all sections of society and do not discriminate based on age, race, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristics.

PRIVACY DISCLOSURE: Please note that by applying to this opportunity you consent to the personal data you provide to us to be processed and retained by The Kantar Group Limited (“Kantar”). Your details will be kept on our Internal ATS (Applicant Tracking System) for as long as is necessary for the purposes of recruitment, which may include your details being shared with the hiring manager.

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At Kantar we have an integrated way of rewarding our people based around a simple, clear and consistent set of principles. Our approach helps to ensure we are market competitive and also to support a pay for performance culture, where your reward and career progression opportunities are linked to what you deliver. 

We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. Apply for a career that’s out of the ordinary and join us. 

We want to create an equality of opportunity in a fair and supportive working environment where people feel included, accepted and are allowed to flourish in a space where their mental health and well being is taken into consideration. 

We want to create a more diverse community to expand our talent pool, be locally representative, drive diversity of thinking and better commercial outcomes. 

Kantar is the world’s leading data, insights and consulting company. We understand more about how people think, feel, shop, share, vote and view than anyone else. Combining our expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies, Kantar’s 30,000 people help the world’s leading organisations succeed and grow.