Principal Engineer (Cloud) Consultancy - AWS Azure Terraform Kubernetes
Leeds City Centre with Hybrid Working (2 days a week in the office)
£80,000£90,000 + Benefits
WRK digital is exclusively partnering with a leading digital consultancy to recruit a Principal
Engineer (Cloud) a hands-on technical leader who sets engineering standards and drives cloud excellence across major client engagements.
Youll shape technical direction, architect modern cloud platforms, mentor engineers, and contribute to high-impact digital transformation projects across a wide range of industries.
The Role
Youll lead architecture and technical strategy while remaining hands-on across cloud platform engineering, infrastructure automation, and high-quality software development. Youll guide engineering teams, collaborate closely with delivery leaders and product teams, and ensure complex cloud solutions are reliable, secure, scalable, and cost-effective.
Key Responsibilities
Lead cloud architecture and technical decision-making across major projects
Design and build cloud-native platforms using AWS, Azure, Terraform, Kubernetes, and serverless technologies
Write and review high-quality, production-ready code across the full stack
Champion best practices in security, testing, CI/CD, observability, and operational excellence
Implement monitoring, metrics, and tracing solutions to ensure reliability and performance
Mentor engineers and help shape engineering standards and modern practices
Contribute to presales activities including proposals, estimates, and technical pitches
Facilitate architecture workshops and collaborative engineering sessions
What Youll Need
Deep experience with AWS and/or Azure
Strong expertise in Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, ECS, and cloud-native tooling
Excellent understanding of cloud security, IAM, and zero-trust principles
Strong backend engineering skills (C#, Python, Node.js, Java)
Good working knowledge of front-end frameworks such as React and TypeScript
Experience building CI/CD pipelines and modern automation
Strong communication skills and the ability to work confidently with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Proven experience mentoring engineers and leading technical discussions
Nice to Have: GCP experience, public sector background, accessibility awareness, or use of AI-assisted engineering tools.
How to Apply
WRK digital is managing this recruitment process on behalf of our client.
To apply or discuss this opportunity confidentially, please contact Charlie at WRK digital.
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