At Severn Trent, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re in the top 5% of utility companies worldwide when it comes to employee engagement and ranked as a Top 50 UK Employer on Glassdoor. Join us in making a positive impact on the environment and our communities, while being valued and supported in a truly inclusive workplace.
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If you want to do more, because you care, we want you on our team.
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Here at Severn Trent, we’re always looking to be at the cutting edge of technology. This is why we’re looking for a Senior AWS Engineer to play a key role in shaping our multi‑cloud future. If you are passionate about building secure, scalable cloud solutions, this will be the role for you.
In this role, you’ll design, deploy, and manage AWS environments while supporting our transition to a multi‑cloud architecture alongside our Azure‑skilled team. You’ll be at the forefront of innovation, ensuring our cloud platforms are robust, cost‑effective, and secure.
What You’ll Do
* AWS Landing Zone & Governance – Build scalable, secure AWS solutions and manage account structures, security baselines, and networking.
* Infrastructure as Code (IaC) – Automate resource provisioning using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
* Multi‑Cloud Integration – Design hybrid connectivity between AWS, Azure, and on‑prem environments, including identity federation.
* Security & Compliance – Apply best practices for IAM, encryption, and unified monitoring across AWS and Azure.
* Monitoring & Optimization – Use tools like CloudWatch, AWS Config, and CloudTrail to optimize performance and costs.
* Incident Response & Troubleshooting – Resolve cloud infrastructure issues and participate in on‑call rotations.
* Collaboration – Work closely with networking, security, and application teams for seamless deployments.
You’ll be based at our Severn Trent Centre head office in Coventry. You’ll work within our Hosting Services team of 14. This critical role requires 37 hours a week, Monday‑to‑Friday with some on‑call working.
How We Work
You’ll join a caring culture that collaborates to achieve, grow, and develop. Our employee engagement scores are among the highest globally in energy and utilities. While we value in‑person moments to keep our culture alive, we also support flexible working from home when needed.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
We’re looking for hands‑on AWS experience in design, deployment, and management to lead from the front in this exciting new project. Your familiarity with multi‑cloud strategies (Azure exposure is a plus) will be a distinct advantage, as will a strong understanding of security, automation, and cloud best practices.
Skills & Experience
* AWS Core Services: EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, Lambda, CloudFront, CloudWatch.
* Networking: VPC design, VPN, Direct Connect, DNS, TCP/IP, load balancing, firewalls.
* Automation: Terraform, CloudFormation, CI/CD pipelines.
* Security: AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, IAM policies, encryption, audits, regulatory compliance.
* Multi‑Cloud Exposure: Azure fundamentals (Resource Groups, Entra ID, VNets, ExpressRoute, VPN, Monitor, etc).
* Scripting: Python, PowerShell, Bash.
* Monitoring: CloudWatch, Azure Monitor.
Skills and experience are important, but character, positivity, and a caring attitude matter too. We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality. We seek those who get involved, want to be part of something bigger, and make a difference because they care.
BENEFITS
* 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/sell up to 5 days per year).
* Annual bonus scheme (up to £2,225, subject to eligibility).
* Family‑friendly policies (including a year off fully paid maternity and adoption leave).
* Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%.
* Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent plc shares at a discounted rate.
* Dedicated training and development with our Academy.
* Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers.
* Two paid volunteering days per year.
LET’S GO
We can’t wait to hear from you! Have an updated CV ready and spare five minutes to apply. We’ll let you know the outcome after the closing date, so keep an eye on your phone and emails.
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