AWS Cloud Engineer

Square One Resources; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an AWS Cloud Engineer for a contract until the end of 2026 in Glasgow. The role involves working with AWS machine learning technologies and requires strong Python programming skills. Candidates should have experience with CI/CD pipelines and Docker, plus statistical analysis capabilities. Join a dynamic team focused on delivering innovative solutions in the financial services sector.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in AWS based Machine Learning technologies.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Docker containerisation.
• Programming skills in Python and ML frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Join a leading financial services client as an AWS Cloud Engineer.
• Work on ML model development and deployment.
• Implement data preprocessing and feature engineering.

Skills

AWS Machine Learning technologies

CI/CD pipelines

Python programming

Statistical analysis

Tools

Docker

TensorFlow

Spark

Job description

Overview

Job Title: AWS Cloud Engineer
Location: Glasgow - 2/3 days per week in the office
Salary/Rate: Up to £405 per day inside IR35
Start Date: 06/10/2025
Job Type: Contract until end of 2026

Company Introduction

We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading financial services clients! They are currently looking for a skilled AWS Cloud Engineer to join their team for a contract until the end of 2026.

Required Skills/Experience

The ideal candidate will have the following:

1. Strong proficiency and experience in AWS based Machine Learning technologies (AWS SageMaker, Lambda, S3, EC2).
2. Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Docker containerisation for ML model development/deployment.
3. Data preprocessing and feature engineering expertise.
4. Programming skills in Python and ML frameworks (TensorFlow, Torch, scikit-learn).
5. Experience with distributed computing for large-scale ML workloads (Spark).
6. Statistical analysis and model evaluation capabilities.

Desirable Skills/Experience

Although not essential, the following skills are desired by the client:

1. Experience with experiment tracking and model registry tools (MLflow, DVC).
2. Knowledge of infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
3. Familiarity with data visualisation tools and techniques.
4. Advanced knowledge of ML algorithms and their optimisation.
5. Previous experience in the banking sector is mandatory.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer: Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.

Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.