Principal Engineer (Cloud) Consultancy - AWS Azure Terraform Kubernetes Leeds City Centre with Hybrid Working (2 days a week in the office) £80,000£90,000 Benefits WRK digital is exclusively partnering with a leading digital consultancy to recruit a Principal Engineer (Cloud) a hands-on technical leader who sets engineering standards and drives cloud excellence across major client engagements. Youll shape technical direction, architect modern cloud platforms, mentor engineers, and contribute to high-impact digital transformation projects across a wide range of industries. The Role Youll lead architecture and technical strategy while remaining hands-on across cloud platform engineering, infrastructure automation, and high-quality software development. Youll guide engineering teams, collaborate closely with delivery leaders and product teams, and ensure complex cloud solutions are reliable, secure, scalable, and cost-effective. Key Responsibilities Lead cloud architecture and technical decision-making across major projects Design and build cloud-native platforms using AWS, Azure, Terraform, Kubernetes, and serverless technologies Write and review high-quality, production-ready code across the full stack Champion best practices in security, testing, CI/CD, observability, and operational excellence Implement monitoring, metrics, and tracing solutions to ensure reliability and performance Mentor engineers and help shape engineering standards and modern practices Contribute to presales activities including proposals, estimates, and technical pitches Facilitate architecture workshops and collaborative engineering sessions What Youll Need Deep experience with AWS and/or Azure Strong expertise in Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, ECS, and cloud-native tooling Excellent understanding of cloud security, IAM, and zero-trust principles Strong backend engineering skills (C#, Python, Node.js, Java) Good working knowledge of front-end frameworks such as React and TypeScript Experience building CI/CD pipelines and modern automation Strong communication skills and the ability to work confidently with both technical and non-technical stakeholders Proven experience mentoring engineers and leading technical discussions Nice to Have: GCP experience, public sector background, accessibility awareness, or use of AI-assisted engineering tools. How to Apply WRK digital is managing this recruitment process on behalf of our client. To apply or discuss this opportunity confidentially, please contact Charlie at WRK digital.