Job Title: AWS Developer
Division: Data, Technology and Innovation
Department: Digital Systems
1. Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £52,400 to £80,600 and London from £57,700 to £88,600 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
2. This role is graded as: Senior Associate - Regulatory
3. Your recruitment contact is Benjamin via k. Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted.
About the FCA and team
We regulate financial services firms in the UK, to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective. By joining us, you’ll play a key part in protecting consumers, driving economic growth, and shaping the future of UK finance services.
The Data, Technology and Innovation (DTI) division enables the FCA to be a digital-first, data-led smart regulator by delivering a secure, agile, and cost-effective technology and data ecosystem that drives better decisions, transparency, and operational efficiency.
Sitting within DTI, the Digital Systems team delivers the systems that enable the FCA to be a more effective and smarter regulator.
Role responsibilities
4. Maintain and enhance AWS Lambda functions to support intelligent document processing and categorisation of PII across Salesforce platforms, enabling reliable and scalable handling of sensitive data
5. Integrate AWS services including Textract, Comprehend, S3, and SNS to automate workflows and support audit trails, improving operational efficiency and traceability
6. Collaborate with Architecture Governance and Security teams to ensure alignment with FCA data protection standards and DPIA outcomes, improving compliance and risk controls
7. Work with product owners to refine user stories and create test scenarios using Test-Driven Development techniques, ensuring clarity of requirements and improved test coverage
8. Maintain and present AWS architecture to the architecture board as needed, supporting informed decision‑making and strategic oversight
9. Create automation test scripts for regression testing to enhance release confidence and reduce manual testing effort
10. Operate within established DevOps processes to deploy, test, and promote code through environments for weekly releases, providing consistency and reliability in delivery
Skills required
Minimum:
11. Proficiency in developing, deploying and debugging cloud-based applications using AWS Lambda
12. Solid technical knowledge of AWS services, including Amazon Connect, Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, SNS, SQS, Textract, Comprehend and Lex
Essential:
13. Deep understanding of AWS AI services with practical experience building scalable, cloud-based AI solutions
14. Proficiency in using AWS service APIs, AWS CLI, and SDKs to write applications
15. Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines for deploying applications on AWS
16. Proficient in developing applications with Python
17. AWS certifications
18. Graduate-level education in Computing, Computer Science, or a related field
19. Familiarity with Test-Driven Development and DevOps practices
Benefits
20. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
21. Hybrid model where employees work a minimum of 40% in the office each month (expectation of 50% for senior leaders). Changing from September to a minimum of 50% in the office each month (expectation of 60% for Directors and Executive Directors)
22. Non-contributory pension (8–12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary
23. Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection, and 24/7 Employee Assistance
24. 35 hours of paid volunteering annually
25. A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle
For a full list of our benefits, and our recruitment process as a whole visit our benefits page.
Our values & culture
Our colleagues are the key to our success as a regulator. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture: one that’s free from discrimination and bias, celebrates difference, and supports colleagues to deliver at their best. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better regulation.
If you require any adjustments due to a disability or condition, your recruiter is here to help - reach out for tailored support.
We welcome diverse working styles and aim to find flexible solutions that suit both the role and individual needs, including options like part-time and job sharing where applicable.
Disability Confident: our hiring approach
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, and therefore, people or individuals with disabilities and long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. In cases of high application volumes, we may progress applicants whose experience most closely matches the role’s key requirements.
Useful information and timeline
26. Advert Closing: Monday 30th March at 11:59pm
27. CV Review/Shortlist: Wednesday 1st April
28. Interviews: from 9th April
29. Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role, therefore, please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time.