Remote Senior Cloud Software Engineer

Why join S4C?At S4C, we are passionate about creating a positive, energetic and inclusive working environment that reflects our core values:At your best, Proud of S4C, Celebrate all, Go for it.This is an exciting time to join our team as we continue to foster a culture of work that puts people at the heart of the organisation and at a crucial time in S4C’s history as we implement our new strategy,S4C - More than a TV channel, and as we implement the 2030 strategy. We are looking for an organised, reliable, hardworking and enthusiastic individual who live to our core values to join our Team.Job OverviewThis role offers a great opportunity for a Senior Platform Engineer who will play a central role in building, maintaining, and improving the infrastructure that underpins S4C's digital services. With a strong focus on AWS, you will work across platform reliability, deployment pipelines, observability, security, partner integrations, and income-generating platform capabilities, supporting the Lead Solutions Architect in delivering a secure, stable, scalable, and cost-effective platform estate that enables S4C's Digital First ambitions.As S4C continues its transformation into a multi-platform content publisher, digital systems, workflow and content management are at the heart of everything we do within the Product Development Team.You will report to the Lead Solutions Architect within S4C's Corporate department / Product Development Team.Other detailsLocation:Cardiff / Carmarthen / Caernarfon (minimum 2 days in office)Salary:£62,500.00 per annumAgreement:PermanentWorking hours:35.75 per week. Due to the nature of the job, flexibility, including working outside office hours, is expected on some weekends and bank holidays.Probationary period:3 monthsHolidays:In addition to the statutory bank holiday, you will be entitled to 26 days of holiday. If you are employed part-time you will receive a pro rata portion of the leave.Pension:Salaried staff are entitled to joining a Group Personal Pension Scheme is subject to the terms of any scheme in existence as amended from time to time. If you are a member of the Group Personal Pension Scheme, S4C will contribute 10% of your basic salary to the Scheme. You are expected to contribute 5%.Travel:Occasional travel will be part of the job, usually within the United KingdomApplicationsApplications should be sentby 5pm on Friday 13 November 2026directlyto Pobl@s4c.cymruWe reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a sufficient number of applications are received. Early application is advised.Interview Date: To be confirmed but likely to be held after w/c 23rd November 2026We do not accept CVs.An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

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