Position Overview
Principal Cloud Engineer (AWS) – AWS experts helping public & private sector organisations unlock platform power.
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Engineering & Information Technology
Compensation & Location
London, United Kingdom – Hybrid (3 days onsite). Base pay £95,000 – £130,000 + bonus and benefits.
Defence/SC Clearance required – eligible for clearance.
Responsibilities
* Design & build enterprise‑scale AWS landing zones.
* Automate complex AWS platforms with Terraform.
* Package services into AMIs, Docker or serverless.
* Define and lead technical strategy with a focus on IaC modularisation.
* Work directly with customers to drive cloud transformations.
* Apply site reliability best practices and shape security models.
Requirements
* Deep AWS expertise, especially landing zones.
* Strong hands‑on Terraform and automation skills.
* Clear opinions on IaC architecture.
* Experience with enterprise‑scale AWS environments.
* Proven leadership, mentoring engineers.
* Secure, scalable, resilient AWS architecture knowledge.
* Understanding of AWS security risks and mitigation.
* IaC proficiency with Terraform or CloudFormation.
* CI/CD pipeline experience.
* Solid system design skills.
Benefits & Perks
* Industry‑leading AWS partner with secure, scalable platforms.
* Inclusive culture with regular socials and town halls.
* Career growth: development plans, sponsorships, AWS certifications, promotion tracks, 5 training days per year.
* Flexible benefits: bonus, 25 days leave, 5 training days, private GP, life & disability cover, Cycle to Work, bike storage.
* High‑impact projects in regulated industries with CXO interaction.
* Well‑being support, holiday scheme, referral bonuses, public holiday opt‑out.
Interview Process
* Chat with Talent Team.
* Remote interview with Hiring Manager.
* Technical interview (remote).
* Final in‑person with Leadership Team.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Cloudscaler is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Contact talent@cloudscaler.com for reasonable adjustments.
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