I am looking for a Cloud Engineer to join my client on an initial 6 or 12 month engagement. This will be working for a high profile Defence client so you MUST have active eDV / UKIC DV Clearance to be considered for this role.You should have expertise in several of the following areas:

• Extensive experience with AWS and a strong ability to address complex business challenges, recognized as a subject matter expert in AWS
• Proven skill in architecting and implementing solutions using AWS services, including EC2, ECS, EKS, S3, Lambda, RDS, KMS, ELB, SNS, SQS, and IAM
• Proficiency in scripting with languages such as Shell, Bash, or Python
• Solid understanding of Linux systems, networking, routing, and firewall configurations
• A deep grasp of AWS operational best practices, particularly in monitoring, observability, and FinOps
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as CloudFormation, CDK, and Terraform

Additionally, it would be advantageous to have experience with:

• AWS Associate-level certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect, Developer, or DevOps)
• Coding proficiency in at least one language compatible with AWS Lambda
• Working with container technologies such as Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes, EKS, and ECS
• Implementing Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using tools such as Bamboo, Jenkins, TeamCity, or Bitbucket
• Conducting automated testing of code using appropriate testing framework

You will be expected to be onsite minimum of three days a week in one of their locations across the UK - Locations can be shared confidentially on the phone.This role will be Inside of IR35 paying up to 650 a day.If you are keen to have a chat around this please apply directly here or drop me an email with your updated CV to removed)