Senior AWS Cloud Engineer

Senior AWS Cloud Engineer

£65,000 - £75,000

Oxfordshire (1 day a week)

This is an opportunity to become the AWS subject matter expert within a growing cloud function at a business investing heavily in cloud, data, and AI-driven transformation. You'll play a key role in shaping a greenfield AWS capability while remaining hands-on across architecture, platform engineering, automation, and cloud operations.

THE COMPANY

They are a technology and consulting organisation delivering complex cloud, digital, and data transformation programmes for a diverse client base. With an established Azure estate and ambitious plans to expand their AWS footprint, they are investing in the foundations required to support future growth across cloud, data platforms, and AI workloads. Their engineering culture is collaborative, supportive, and ownership-driven. Engineers are encouraged to influence technical direction, contribute ideas, and work closely with stakeholders across the business.

THE ROLE

As a Senior AWS Cloud Engineer, you will lead the development of the organisation's AWS capability while helping support and evolve an existing Azure environment.

Specifically, you can expect to be involved in the following:

• Designing and building secure, scalable AWS cloud infrastructure
• Establishing AWS Landing Zones, governance frameworks, and engineering standards
• Acting as the AWS SME across the business
• Owning architecture decisions and producing technical design documentation
• Building and maintaining Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform
• Developing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps
• Driving automation through scripting and cloud-native tooling
• Supporting cloud networking, security, and platform operations
• Collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Mentoring junior engineers and promoting cloud engineering best practice
• Helping shape the transition towards a multi-cloud strategy

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

The successful Senior AWS Cloud Engineer will have the following skills and experience:

• AWS cloud engineering and architecture
• Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
• AWS networking, security, and governance
• CI/CD pipeline development
• Python, PowerShell, AWS CLI, or Azure CLI
• Cloud automation and platform engineering
• Producing technical designs and architecture documentation
• Engaging confidently with stakeholders at all levels
• Relevant AWS certifications, particularly AWS Solutions Architect or AWS Security specialisations, would be highly advantageous.

BENEFITS

The successful Senior AWS Cloud Engineer will receive the following benefits:

• Salary between £65,000 - £75,000 - depending on experience

HOW TO APPLY

Please register your interest by sending your resume to Majid Latif via the Apply link on this page.