Cloud and Security Operations Engineer

Role: Cloud and Security Operations Engineer
Salary: Dependent on skills & experience
Hours: Full time, to include evenings and weekends
Location: American Express Stadium, BN1 9BL, Brighton and American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, Lancing
Contract Type: Permanent
Deadline Day: 6th April 2026
About Brighton & Hove Albion FC
We compete at the highest levels of football on a global stage while embracing our Sussex community spirit. At the heart of everything we do is our commitment to high performance, professional excellence, and making a positive impact.
Help us secure the game’s future with technology
This is a pivotal role where you will take ownership of the Cloud platform, making sure our applications are well architected, efficient and secure. You will demonstrate a strong bias for action and keen interest in security beyond our GCP environment, including our on-premise and IoT setup. While you will work directly alongside experienced Cloud Architects, you will be expected to operate independently as well as communicate effectively with the broader team. Your primary goal is to ensure that as we scale our AI innovations, our infrastructure remains secure, reliable, and financially optimised.
Your background
If you have a solid grounding in DevSecOps principles, a passion for automation, and an interest in how AI is changing the security landscape, we want to hear from you.
Our values are essential to our success
Our values serve as guiding principles for how we connect with one another, our fans, partners and sponsors. As a club, we embody these values in everything we do:

• Treat People Well
  
• Exceed Expectations
  
• Aim High. Never Give Up
  
• Act with Integrity
  
• Make it Special
  
• Be Fan Focused
  How we say thank you
  In appreciation for your hard work and dedication, we are pleased to offer you a range of additional benefits, including but not limited to:
  
• Complimentary breakfast and lunch at both sites
  
• 23 days holiday rising with length of service (pro rata for part time staff)
  
• Rewards platform, which includes access to 900+ retailers, a wellbeing centre and more!
  
• Enhanced family policies
  
• Access to a gym and padel court at our training ground
  
• Priority access to match tickets and access to free WSL tickets for 2025/26 season
  
• In-house training programme and CPD opportunities
  
• Exclusive discounts and benefits from our partners and local businesses
  Our commitment to EDI
  We take pride in being an equal opportunity workplace that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Our core values foster a strong ethical culture, enabling us to meet the needs of our diverse audience, both on and off the pitch. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage or civil partnership. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact the team.
  Safeguarding is part of everything we do
  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.
  This position is UK-based and requires proof of the right to live and work in the UK. All job offers are conditional upon background checks, including a full 3-year reference history, DBS checks, and verification of your eligibility to work. Please note, we do not sponsor applicants without the right to work in the UK