AWS Cloud Engineer (SC Cleared)
Contract Length: Initial to December 2025 (Strong Extension Potential)
Start Date: May 2026 (Immediate Requirement)
Rate: £500–£570 per day
Location: UK-based (Fully Remote with occasional travel)
Overview
We are seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Engineer to support the delivery of a greenfield cloud platform build within a major UK public sector programme.
This is an immediate requirement to support a project currently behind schedule, requiring a hands-on engineer who can contribute from day one and accelerate delivery.
Working within a small, high-performing team (including architects and delivery leadership), you will play a key role in designing and building a secure, scalable AWS platform from scratch, not a migration or BAU environment.
This is a long-term programme with strong potential for extension beyond the initial contract term.
Key Responsibilities
* Design and build AWS infrastructure from the ground up within a greenfield environment
* Translate architecture into hands-on implementation across the full delivery lifecycle
* Develop and manage infrastructure using Terraform (primary) and CloudFormation
* Configure and deploy multi-account AWS environments (landing zone approach)
* Implement IAM, networking (VPCs, routing, security), and core AWS services
* Deploy and manage applications within distributed, multi-tier AWS environments
* Support build, testing, deployment, and optimisation of cloud infrastructure
* Collaborate with architects, engineers, and stakeholders in a consultancy-led delivery model
* Identify and resolve technical challenges, contributing to platform stability and performance
Essential Experience
AWS Cloud / Platform Engineering
* Proven experience building AWS platforms from scratch (greenfield environments)
* Strong knowledge of core AWS services (e.g. EC2, S3, IAM, VPC)
* Experience designing multi-account environments using AWS best practices
* Strong understanding of cloud security, IAM, and networking architecture
Infrastructure as Code / Engineering
* Strong hands-on Terraform experience (end-to-end platform builds)
* · Experience working with CloudFormation for infrastructure provisioning
* Experience writing infrastructure code (YAML, JSON, HCL)
* Scripting experience (e.g. Python, Bash or similar)
Delivery & Environment
* Experience working across the full delivery lifecycle (design, build, test, deploy, support)
* Experience in fast-paced, delivery-focused or recovery project environments
* Active SC Clearance (essential) with recent use
Desirable Experience
* Experience working within consultancy-led or client-facing delivery environments
* Exposure to CI/CD tooling (e.g. Jenkins, Git, Ansible)
* Experience with serverless technologies (e.g. Lambda, API Gateway)
* Experience configuring AWS networking and distributed systems at scale
* Exposure to performance tuning, monitoring, and high-availability infrastructure
Nice to Have
* AWS certifications (Associate or Professional level)
* Experience contributing to architectural reviews or remediation workstreams
* Experience working with databases in AWS environments
* Broad technical background across infrastructure, networking, or software engineering
* Strong stakeholder communication skills in client-facing environments
Interview Process
* Immediate shortlisting underway
* Two-stage interview process (technical deep dive + behavioural)
* Fast turnaround expected due to project urgency
* Target start date early May 2026