Cloud Operations Analyst

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About the role   We're Matillion, and we're building the first AI Data Automation platform. Our cloud infrastructure is the foundation everything runs on, and we need people who treat it that way. As a Cloud Operations Analyst, you'll be a key contributor to the reliability, scalability and security of our cloud-native platforms, working closely with our Senior Cloud Analyst across AWS, GCP and Azure. This is an individual contributor role at the intersection of Cloud Infrastructure, FinOps and SRE, where attention to detail and a bias for action matter every single day.

This isn't a ticket-closing role. You'll be analysing performance, driving cost efficiency, owning FinOps governance and applying AI tooling to make yourself and the team faster and sharper. If you're early in your cloud career but hungry to go deep, work with autonomy and build something that scales, this is the place to do it.   We value in person collaboration therefore this role follows our hybrid work pattern where we come together 2 days a week in our Manchester office. 

What you will be doing

• Contributing to the design and implementation of Matillion's cloud infrastructure estate and Infrastructure as Code across AWS (primary), GCP and Azure, monitoring performance, supporting automated deployments and keeping cloud spend lean and efficient
• Taking ownership of FinOps governance; analysing cloud usage patterns, managing Reserved Instances and Savings Plans, partnering with Finance and ensuring we scale without wasting a penny
• Implementing and auditing cloud security best practices across IAM, VPC configuration and encryption; maintaining our SOC2 and ISO 27001 standards and handling routine IAM requests with a least-privilege mindset
• Applying AI tooling to accelerate your workflows and sharing what you learn with the wider team; you're not just using AI, you're helping build a culture that knows how to use it well
• Contributing to a culture of documentation, continuous improvement and knowledge sharing; you spot inefficiencies, flag them and help fix them

What we are looking for

• Some experience in a Cloud Operations, DevOps or SRE role supporting high-availability SaaS environments, with working familiarity of AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, EKS) and comfort reading and editing Terraform modules
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (EKS) and Docker, plus the ability to write and maintain scripts in Python or Bash to automate routine operational tasks
• A sharp eye for cloud cost optimisation; you can read usage data, identify inefficiencies and translate findings into clear recommendations that guide real infrastructure decisions
• A genuine willingness to master AI-powered developer tools like Claude Code; you see AI as a productivity multiplier and you're not waiting to be told to use it
• Inquisitive, autonomous and detail-focused; you dig into root causes, not just symptoms, and you thrive working in a small, high-trust team where your contributions are visible

At Matillion, we are committed to providing compensation in line with market standards based on the role, job family, job level and country. This role’s estimated annual salaried pay range for this position is £36,000 - £54,000. The final salary will be based on your relevant skills, experience, and qualifications demonstrated in the hiring process.
At Matillion, we’re here to do something hard - change the way the world works with data, and build a great company along the way. Big, bold goals aren’t for the faint-hearted, and we don’t shy away from them. But we don’t do it alone. No egos, no politics - just great people working together, guided by our six core values;
- Confidence without arrogance- Working with integrity- Customer obsessed- Innovate and demand quality- Bias for action- We care
We operate a flexible working culture that promotes work-life balance, with benefits including:
- Company Equity - 30 days holiday + bank holidays- 5 days paid volunteering leave- Health insurance- Life Insurance- Pension - Access to mental health support
More about MatillionThousands of enterprises including Cisco, London Stock Exchange Group, EDF and Slack trust Matillion for a wide range of use cases from insights and operational analytics, to data science, machine learning and AI. We are a truly global workforce, dual headquartered in Manchester, UK and Denver, Colorado, with expanding offices in Hyderabad, India, along with valuable remote colleagues around the world. 
We are keen to hear from prospective Matillioners, so even if you don't feel you match all the criteria please apply and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch. Alternatively, if you're interested in Matillion but don't see a suitable role, please email talent@matillion.com.
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Matillion is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our team. Matillion prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Matillion does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.