Senior Cloud Platform Engineer

Location and Working Options

• Cambridge, UK (Headquartered)
• Flexible working options, including predominantly remote work. Applicants should be based (or willing to relocate) within a comfortable commuting distance of the office to attend onsite as required.

Role Overview

• Position: Senior Cloud Platform Engineer
• Team: Cloud Platform team
• Scope: Maintain and evolve the hybrid infrastructure underpinning RuneScape, Old School RuneScape, and DragonWilds. Hands-on, production-critical work across data centres, Linux, networking, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Key Focus: Lead in the AWS space, drive the cloud migration programme forward, mentor the team, work alongside the Principal Cloud Tech Engineer, contribute to architectural decisions, and take real ownership of projects.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead and actively contribute to the cloud migration programme - including lift-and-shift into AWS - making architectural decisions and driving the project forward with the team.
• Work with the Principal Cloud Tech Engineer and Cloud Platform team to design and implement infrastructure to in-house standards and industry best practices.
• Apply Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles across legacy internal systems and new cloud deployments, reducing technical debt and improving platform reliability over time.
• Provide critical support for operational systems - game servers, web servers, and backend infrastructure - ensuring stability across live production environments.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, sharing knowledge and helping the team grow their cloud capability.
• Participate in an on-call rota (currently 1 week in 5, Monday to Monday) to support production systems when issues arise.

What We're Looking For

• Mandatory Experience & Skills:
  • Strong, demonstrable experience with Linux and AWS - including IAM, EKS, ECS, CloudWAN, and Direct Connect/SiteLink - and the confidence to lead projects in the AWS space.
  • Proven experience applying IaC principles, with deployed projects to show for it.
  • Solid understanding of networking and familiarity with technologies such as VyOS, Palo Alto, and Arista.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and a DevOps mindset - understanding how to build and maintain reliable delivery infrastructure.
  • Experience with on-premise environments and how they interconnect with cloud infrastructure in a hybrid setup.
• Preferred / Advantageous Skills:
  • Familiarity with configuration management tooling (preferably Puppet).
  • Kubernetes experience.
  • Experience in gaming, VFX, or other creative technical environments.
  • Genuinely curious and open to learning across a wide and evolving remit.

Tech Stack, Tools, and Methodologies

• Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS (IAM, EKS, ECS, CloudWAN, Direct Connect, SiteLink), Hybrid setups, On-premise environments, Data centres.
• Networking & Security: VyOS, Palo Alto, Arista.
• Practices & Tooling: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, DevOps, Puppet (configuration management).

What We Offer (Perks & Benefits)

• Private Healthcare, including Dental Plan.
• Discretionary annual performance bonus.
• Minimum 6% Pension contributions.
• Life Insurance.
• Enhanced family leave policies from day 1.
• Flexible working hours.
• 25 days annual leave + Bank holidays & the option to buy/sell holidays + so much more.

About Jagex

• Company: Jagex: The RuneScape Company.
• Focus: Create deep, community-powered games with worlds that evolve, inspire, and endure. Flagship MMORPG franchise RuneScape has welcomed over 300 million player accounts, inspiring generations of players across PC and mobile for 25 years.
• Current Strategy: Accelerating strategy to expand RuneScape into a broader ecosystem of forever games and connected experiences, grounded in a renewed commitment to integrity and fair play (including reduction of monetisation mechanics).
• Releases: Launch of RuneScape: DragonWilds into Steam Early Access in 2025.
• Culture & Values: Inclusive workplace built on trust, autonomy, and a shared passion for creating experiences that inspire communities. Values include:
  • We Embrace Fellowship: Collaborating and sharing openly.
  • We Hone our Craft: Always learning and improving.
  • We Honour our Vows: Being honest and transparent.
  • We are our Customers’ Heroes: Striving to understand team and player needs.
  • We Seize The Day: Making the most of every opportunity.

Inclusion & Accessibility Statement

• Committed to providing equal opportunities and creating an environment where everyone can thrive.
• Welcomes applications from all backgrounds; recruits, develops, and promotes based on merit and ability.
• Reasonable adjustments available to support candidates during the recruitment process upon request.