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Giving confidence to project leaders across MS Dynamics Business Change Programmes - D365 FinOps and CE
Overview:
We’re seeking a skilled AWS Cloud Engineer to join a high-impact technology team supporting a leading financial services client. You’ll play a key role in designing, deploying, and maintaining cloud-native solutions with a strong focus on reliability, scalability, and security.
Key Responsibilities:
* Design and implement AWS-based infrastructure to support complex financial applications.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyse requirements, ensuring scalable cloud solutions.
* Lead technical troubleshooting of distributed systems, identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks.
* Apply Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles to improve system availability and incident response.
* Contribute to software architecture decisions and promote best practices across the technology stack.
* Monitor technology trends to advise on strategic improvements and modernisation opportunities.
* Support change and transformation initiatives in cloud adoption and digital delivery.
* Ensure compliance with risk, control, and regulatory requirements in all deployments.
Key Skills & Experience:
* Proven experience in AWS cloud engineering within financial or regulated environments.
* Strong background in distributed systems, infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation), and DevOps tooling (CI/CD, monitoring, logging).
* Deep understanding of risk and control frameworks relevant to cloud and financial platforms.
* Ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
* Strategic thinker with a proactive approach to technology advisory and solution design.
* Strong problem-solving mindset and ability to work in fast-paced, collaborative teams.
Nice to Have:
* Certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer).
* Familiarity with SRE practices and observability tooling (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana).
* Experience with agile delivery and transformation programs.
Please note this role is working inside IR35 via umbrella company, and will require you to be onsite 2 days per week in Manchester
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
* Employment type
Contract
Job function
* Job function
Information Technology
* Industries
Computer and Network Security and IT Services and IT Consulting
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