AWS Public Cloud Engineer

Arcus Search; England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A research-driven technology firm in the UK is looking for an AWS Public Cloud Engineer on contract to strengthen its cloud engineering capability. The successful candidate will build a reliable AWS infrastructure, develop reusable modules using Terraform, and enhance platform security. Ideal candidates will have deep AWS experience and a focus on automation. This role values high standards and practical engineering skills.

Qualifications

• Deep practical experience with core AWS services in a production environment.
• Strong Terraform skills and a solid understanding of IaC principles.
• A security-first approach to cloud architecture.

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve the organisation’s AWS foundation, ensuring stability and security.
• Develop infrastructure using modern IaC practices, primarily Terraform.
• Establish and maintain guardrails around identity, access, governance, and compliance.
• Create tooling and automation that reduce manual effort.
• Strengthen platform visibility through monitoring and dashboards.
• Work closely with product and engineering teams to resolve platform issues.
• Keep ahead of AWS feature releases to enhance the platform.

Skills

Core AWS services experience

Terraform skills

Security-first approach

Problem simplification

Ability to automate repetitive work

Tools

Terraform

Job description

AWS Public Cloud Engineer - Contract

A research-driven technology firm with one of the most advanced compute environments in Europe is strengthening its cloud engineering capability. The team is responsible for the secure, high-performance AWS platform that supports a wide range of internal engineering workloads, and they’re looking for an engineer who enjoys building reliable infrastructure at scale. In this role you’ll shape the core AWS environment, streamline how teams consume cloud services, and raise the bar on automation and security. You’ll be joining a group that values clear thinking, high standards, and practical engineering.

Key responsibilities

• Build and evolve the organisation’s AWS foundation, ensuring it is stable, secure, and easy for others to build on
• Develop infrastructure using modern IaC practices, primarily Terraform, with a focus on reusable, well-structured modules
• Establish and maintain guardrails around identity, access, governance, and compliance
• Create tooling and automation that reduce manual effort and improve day-to-day developer workflows
• Strengthen platform visibility through monitoring, alerting, and operational dashboards
• Work closely with product and engineering teams to resolve platform issues and improve workload performance
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• Keep ahead of AWS feature releases and highlight opportunities to enhance the platform

What you’ll need

• Deep practical experience with core AWS services in a production environment
• Strong Terraform skills and a solid understanding of IaC principles
• A security-first approach to cloud architecture
• Ability to simplify complex problems and automate repetitive work
• Comfort working in a fast-moving engineering culture where ownership is expected

If you want to have a direct impact on a highly technical organisation’s cloud strategy and enjoy building platforms that other engineers rely on, this will suit you well.