AWS Cloud Engineer

NPAworldwide; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexitime

Learning budget

Private healthcare

Matched pension

Monthly socials

Job summary

Get2Talent is seeking an experienced AWS DevOps Technical Consultant to join a fast-paced Agile delivery team in the UK. You will design and build secure AWS infrastructure, automated deployment pipelines and shared platform services for high-profile Government and Defence projects.

The role involves hands-on leadership, guiding architecture decisions, and mentoring engineers while promoting Agile practices across teams. Flexitime and learning budget are offered, with competitive salary in GBP.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial AWS experience
• Experience building new cloud infrastructure
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, automation and containerisation
• Experience with Terraform, Docker and Kubernetes
• Good understanding of AWS security principles and secure deployment practices
• Experience delivering within Agile teams
• Ability to lead technical solutions and take ownership of delivery
• Strong customer-facing and stakeholder-management skills
• Experience mentoring or supporting other engineers

Responsibilities

• Design, build and manage secure AWS cloud infrastructure
• Create automated CI/CD pipelines
• Develop reusable Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
• Build and operate platforms for containerised applications
• Support software deployment, monitoring and operational performance
• Lead technical delivery throughout the full project lifecycle
• Advise customers on AWS architecture and technology choices
• Manage senior stakeholder relationships and key project deliverables
• Mentor engineers and support junior team members
• Promote Agile best practices, including Scrum and Kanban

Skills

AWS

Terraform

CI/CD pipelines

Docker

Kubernetes

Security best practices

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Description

Get2Talent is supporting a leading technology consultancy seeking an experienced AWS DevOps Technical Consultant.
Youll join a fast-paced Agile delivery team, designing and building secure AWS infrastructure, automated deployment pipelines and shared platform services for high-profile UK Government and Defence projects.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role for someone experienced in building new infrastructure not solely maintaining existing environments.

Key responsibilities

• Design, build and manage secure AWS cloud infrastructure
• Create automated CI/CD pipelines
• Develop reusable Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform
• Build and operate platforms for containerised applications
• Support software deployment, monitoring and operational performance
• Lead technical delivery throughout the full project lifecycle
• Advise customers on AWS architecture and technology choices
• Manage senior stakeholder relationships and key project deliverables
• Mentor engineers and support junior team members
• Promote Agile best practices, including Scrum and Kanban

What were looking for

• Strong commercial AWS experience
• Proven experience building new cloud infrastructure
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, automation and containerisation
• Experience with technologies such as Terraform, Docker and Kubernetes
• Good understanding of AWS security principles and secure deployment practices
• Experience delivering within Agile teams
• Ability to lead technical solutions and take ownership of delivery
• Strong customer-facing and stakeholder-management skills
• Experience mentoring or supporting other engineers

Security requirements

Applicants Must

• Be a British citizen
• Have lived permanently in the UK for the last five years
• Be eligible to obtain UK security clearance

Qualifications

Design and manage automated CI/CD pipelines.

Build and operate shared platform services for deployment, operation, and monitoring.

Create infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.

Why Is This a Great Opportunity

• Flexitime 37.5 hrs/week, structured your way
• Learning budget for training, certifications, and conferences
• Private healthcare and matched pension
• Monthly socials and quarterly company meetups
• Career growth in a fast-moving, meaningful sector

Salary

Salary Type: Annual Salary

Salary Min: £ 60000

Salary Max: £ 80000

Currency Type: GBP