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Location
Bristol, Darlington, Leeds, London, Manchester, Wolverhampton
About the Job
Here at the Ministry of Housing and Local Communities (MHCLG), we work on things that make a real difference to people’s lives. Whether it’s through the homes we live in, the work of our local councils, or the communities we’re all a part of, our work is at the top of the political agenda. We have ambitious and far‑reaching outcomes to achieve this year and, if you’re thinking of joining us, there’s never been a more exciting time. We have circa 3,500 staff who are based in 20 offices across the UK.
Responsibilities
* work within the AWS Cloud Platform team, managing Service Control Policies (SCPs), implementing AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, and Config for continuous monitoring and automation
* support the design, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the department’s AWS organisation and shared services
* work closely with architecture, security, and delivery teams to ensure cloud infrastructure is secure, scalable, and aligned with departmental goals
* support the migration of services, deploying new cloud‑native capabilities, and ensuring operational excellence across environments
* maintain and evolve the department’s AWS organisation, including SCPs, account structure, and billing controls
* collaborate with delivery teams to design, review, and deploy new services into AWS, ensuring alignment with architectural and security standards
* support in updating and modernising key infrastructure services, including patching, automation, and performance tuning
* support to ensure infrastructure as code (IaC) practices are followed using tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation
* support the monitoring and improved cost optimisation, resilience, and operational performance of cloud services
* participate in incident response, root‑cause analysis, and post‑incident reviews
* contribute to the cloud strategy, standards, and best practices across the department
Person Specification
* strong hands‑on experience with AWS core services, including VPC, IAM, EC2, S3, CloudWatch, and Route 53
* experience managing multi‑account AWS organisations and shared services
* proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
* solid understanding of networking, security controls, and identity management in cloud environments
* some experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline)
* some familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., CloudWatch, ELK, Datadog)
* ability to work in agile, cross‑functional teams and communicate technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders
* AWS Certification (e.g., Solutions Architect Associate/Professional, DevOps Engineer)
* some experience with cloud security posture management tools (e.g., Wiz)
* familiarity with UK Government cloud security principles and NCSC guidance
* some experience working in agile, multidisciplinary teams within large organisations or government departments
* ITIL Foundation certification or experience working within ITIL‑aligned service environments
Behaviours
* Communicating and Influencing
* Making Effective Decisions
* Delivering at Pace
Seniority Level
Entry level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Information Technology
Industries
Technology, Information and Internet
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