Cloud Engineer

We are seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Engineer Contractor to support the design, implementation, migration, and ongoing management of cloud-based solutions on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The successful candidate will work closely with architects, developers, DevOps engineers, and business stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-effective cloud solutions. This role requires strong technical expertise across AWS services, infrastructure automation, cloud security, monitoring, and operational support, with a focus on driving cloud adoption and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, configure, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Support cloud migration and modernisation initiatives, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support automated deployments and release management.
• Monitor cloud environments and proactively identify performance, availability, and security issues.
• Implement and maintain security controls, access management, and compliance requirements across AWS environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure, networking, and application-related issues.
• Collaborate with development and architecture teams to ensure cloud solutions align with business and technical requirements.
• Optimise cloud performance, resilience, and cost management.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and support guides.
• Proven experience designing and supporting solutions on AWS.
• Strong knowledge of core AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, CloudWatch, IAM, Route 53, and ECS/EKS.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar).
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab.
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, DNS, load balancing, and security principles.
• Experience with Linux administration and scripting using Bash, Python, or PowerShell.
• Experience supporting production environments and troubleshooting complex technical issues.
• Knowledge of security, governance, and cloud best practices.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Technical Requirements

• AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, IAM, CloudWatch, Route 53)
• Terraform and/or CloudFormation
• Docker and Kubernetes
• Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub or GitLab
• Python, Bash, or PowerShell
• Monitoring and Logging Tools
• AWS certification (Associate or Professional level).
• Experience in large-scale cloud migration programmes.
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments.
• Exposure to DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices.
• Experience with security frameworks and compliance standards.Consulting or client-facing delivery experience.
• Infrastructure Automation
• DevOps & CI/CD
• Problem Solving & Troubleshooting
• Security & Compliance
• Stakeholder Management
• Operational Excellence

Ideal Candidate

• The ideal candidate will be a hands-on AWS Cloud Engineer with strong infrastructure and automation experience, capable of independently delivering cloud solutions while collaborating effectively across technical and business teams. They will be comfortable operating in a fast-paced consulting environment, driving cloud best practices, and supporting the successful delivery of transformation and cloud migration programmes.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS) (P3 - Advanced)