AWS Platform Engineer (Contract)
Rate: £500 - £575 per day Outside IR35
Duration: Initial contract until June 2026
Location: Bristol - Once a week on site
The Role:
We are seeking an experienced AWS Platform Engineer to support the design, build and operation of a modern cloud-native platform. This is a long-term contract opportunity, running initially until June 2026 with multiple extensions planned. You'll be working on a critical AWS estate that underpins multiple business critical services.
You'll enable development squads through robust infrastructure, automation and Kubernetes based delivery. This role is hands-on, delivery-focused and suited to an engineer who is comfortable owning platform reliability, scalability and security in a complex environment.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Design, build and maintain AWS based platform infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code
2. Develop and manage Kubernetes (EKS) clusters to support containerised workloads
3. Implement and maintain Terraform modules and standards across environments
4. Support CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation for cloud native applications
5. Collaborate closely with DevOps, SRE and development teams to improve platform maturity
6. Ensure platform resilience, performance, availability and cost op...