Posted: 16 June
The role
AWS Cloud Engineer - £500 - £550 per day Outside IR35 - 12 months - Edinburgh (Hybrid)
One of Lorien's key public sector clients is looking for an AWS Cloud Engineer to join their team on an initial 12 month contract
Key Responsibilities:
Designing, building, and maintaining AWS cloud infrastructure across multi-account environmentsImplementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform with modular, reusable best practicesDeveloping and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using AWS-native tools (CodePipeline, CodeBuild) and Git-based workflowsOptimising cloud environments for performance, scalability, cost efficiency, and resilienceManaging monitoring, logging, and alerting using CloudWatch and related toolingImplementing automated patching and configuration management using AWS Systems ManagerSupporting database workloads in AWS, including RDS and associated backup and recovery processesWorking closely with infrastructure and security teams to ensure best practices across cloud environmentsKey Skills & Experience:
Strong hands-on AWS experience across core services (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, CloudWatch)Proven experience building and managing infrastructure using Terraform (modular IaC approach)Experience with AWS-native CI/CD tooling (CodePipeline, CodeBuild) or equivalent (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)Strong understanding of Linux (RHEL) and/or Windows environments in AWSExperience with AWS Systems Manager (patching, automation, inventory)Knowledge of AWS security best practices (IAM, KMS, networking controls)Experience working within multi-account AWS environments and shared services modelsStrong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in cloud environmentsExcellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in engineering teamsDesirable Skills:
AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, SysOps)Experience working in public sector or regulated environmentsUnderstanding of FinOps, tagging strategies, and cost controlExposure to containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes) and modern engineering practicesGuidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
