Hackajob
is collaborating with
BAE Systems Digital Intelligence
to connect them with exceptional tech professionals for this role.
Job Title:
Senior AWS Engineer
Requisition ID:
121765
Location: London
- We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Grade:
GG10 – GG11
Referral Bonus:
£5,000
National Security & Government Overview
The National Security & Government business is growing and there are an increasing number of opportunities to work with a range of National Security & Government clients to provide solutions that have a real impact.
Be part of a growing team that not only delivers for its clients but also gives back to the community with plenty of opportunities to get involved with local community engagement and outreach activities to help build tech and cyber skills in the region.
Senior AWS Engineer:
We are looking for experienced Senior AWS Engineers to join our team following continuous growth and success in the UK Government sector.
Our people are what differentiates us, they are resourceful, innovative and dedicated. We have a mix of generalists and specialists and recognise that this diversity contributes to our success. We recognise the benefits of forming teams from a mix of disciplines, which allows us to come up with cutting edge, high quality solutions.
What background we are looking for:
Plenty of experience in AWS and experience in solving complex business issues; Regarded as an AWS subject matter expert
Demonstrable expertise with AWS services such as EC2, ECS, EKS, S3, Lambda, RDS, KMS, ELB, SNS, SQS, IAM
Scripting abilities with languages such as Shell, Bash, or Python
Good coding experience of at least 1 Lambda compatible language
Proficient in Infrastructure as Code technologies (eg CloudFormation, CDK, Terraform)
Source controlling your code with Version Control Systems, for example Git, Mercurial, Perforce
Great communication and problem solving skills, and a desire to learn new technologies
Working in an Agile environment (e.g. Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, XP, etc)
It would be great if you also had experience in some of these, but if not we’ll help you with them
AWS Certification at Associate level eg Solution Architect, Developer or DevOps
Expertise in microservices and API design
Docker, and container runtime platforms such as Kubernetes, EKS, ECS etc
Strong understand of operational concepts on AWS, particularly monitoring and observability, FinOps
Utilising CI/CD tools, such as Bamboo, Jenkins, TeamCity, Bitbucket, in order to streamline delivery of new features and fixes
Continual testing of code using Automated Testing Frameworks
A working knowledge of Linux, networking, routing & firewalls etc
How we will support you
Work-life balance is important; you can work around core hours with flexible and part-time working, and many of our roles include hybrid working enabling a mix of working from home and in the office
You’ll get 25 days holiday a year and the option to buy/sell and carry over from the year before
Our flexible benefits package includes private medical and dental insurance, a competitive pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, taste cards and more
You’ll be part of our company bonus scheme
You are welcome to join any/all of our Diversity and Support groups.
These groups cover everything from gender diversity to mental health and wellbeing.
Security Clearance
Only those with the permanent and unrestricted right to live and work in the UK will be considered for a position within BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. Due to the nature of our work, successful candidates for this role will be required to go through Government SC clearance prior to starting with us.