2x Contract Full Stack Engineer - AWS, Python, Terraform, Kubernetes
Rate: £500/day
IR35: Inside
Location: Hybrid - 1-2 days/week in Leeds
Duration: 6 months (will be an 18 Month project in total)
We're working with a high-profile public sector programme undergoing significant digital transformation. They're seeking an experienced Full Stack Engineer to join their cloud and platform delivery team. This role will be critical in modernising infrastructure, improving deployment pipelines, and supporting the development of secure, scalable services in a highly regulated environment.
Software Engineer Role Overview:
You'll join a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for building and maintaining cloud-based services. The environment is fast-paced and delivery-focused, with strong collaboration across DevOps, software engineering, and architecture. The ideal candidate is a pragmatic engineer with strong cloud and infrastructure experience capable of delivering well-structured code and infrastructure as code in an agile environment.
Software Engineer Key Responsibilities:
* Develop, manage and maintain infrastructure on AWS using Terraform
* Build, maintain and deploy Python-based backend services
* Implement CI/CD pipelines and improve automation across environments
* Work within a DevOps culture alongside platform, security, and delivery teams
* Contribute to technical design discussions and promote engineering best practices
* Support and troubleshoot live services as part of a wider team
Software Engineer Required Experience:
* Strong AWS experience (Lambda, ECS, API Gateway, CloudWatch, etc.)
* Proven expertise with Python for backend development or scripting
* Deep knowledge of Terraform for building and managing infrastructure
* Strong understanding of DevOps principles: CI/CD, containerisation, automation
Must be able to pass BPSS checks and work in a hybrid environment in Leeds, West Yorkshire