AWS Cloud Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexitime

Learning budget

Private healthcare

Matched pension

Monthly socials

Quarterly company meetups

Job summary

Get2Talent is recruiting an experienced AWS DevOps Technical Consultant to join a fast-paced Agile delivery team. You will design and build secure AWS infrastructure, automate deployment pipelines and provide platform services for UK Government and Defence projects.

This hands-on leadership role requires building new infrastructure and guiding delivery, not just maintaining existing environments. You will mentor engineers, lead technical delivery, and promote Agile practices within the team.

Qualifications

• Strong AWS experience and cloud infra build.
• Hands-on IaC with scalable designs.
• Experience delivering in Agile teams and leading delivery.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and manage secure AWS infrastructure.
• Create automated CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop reusable infrastructure as code using Terraform.
• Build and operate platforms for containerised apps.
• Support deployment, monitoring and performance.
• Lead technical delivery across projects.
• Advise on AWS architecture and technology choices.
• Manage senior stakeholder relationships and deliverables.
• Mentor engineers and support juniors.
• Promote Agile practices (Scrum/Kanban).

Skills

AWS

IaC

CI/CD

Automation

Containerisation

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Security best practices

Leadership

Stakeholder management

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