AWS Senior Platform Engineer - UK Security Clearance eligibility required

Appvia; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 112,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dog friendly office

Wear what makes you comfortable

Free snacks in the office

Pool table & ping pong table

Regular team socials, board game-nighs

Job summary

Appvia in London is seeking an AWS Senior Platform Engineer for an inside IR35 contract, hybrid model (London, UK). You will design scalable AWS platforms, automate with Terraform and Kubernetes, and work with stakeholders to translate business needs into cloud solutions.

You must hold an active UK security clearance. 6+ years of experience, Landing Zone, CI/CD, and DevSecOps is a plus. This role offers a £700/day rate and the chance to shape enterprise cloud outcomes.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience designing secure and scalable AWS platforms for enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, resilient, and secure AWS cloud platforms for enterprise customers.
• Deliver infrastructure automation using Terraform, Kubernetes, and modern CI/CD practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions.

Skills

Cloud platform design

Stakeholder engagement

Security compliance

DevSecOps awareness

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

CI/CD tooling

Landing Zone knowledge

Job description

AWS Senior Platform Engineer - Inside IR35 Contract - Active UK SC required

Internal Title: AWS Senior Consultant

Location:London, UK (Hybrid - typically ~1-2 days per month in office)

Contract: Full-time contract position

Package: £700 day rate

Start date: December 2026

About Us

Appvia is a cloud and platform engineering consultancy and product company helping organisations design, build, and operate modern cloud platforms at scale. Working across complex technology environments, the team partners with customers to create secure, resilient, and effective cloud foundations that support long-term growth and change.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to high-impact cloud platform work for enterprise customers, combining deep AWS expertise with strong technical leadership and customer engagement. You will help shape practical solutions to complex platform challenges, working closely with stakeholders to turn business goals into well-architected cloud outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, resilient, and secure AWS cloud platforms for enterprise customers.
• Deliver infrastructure automation using Terraform, Kubernetes, and modern CI/CD practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions.
  

Important

You must hold an active UK Government Security Clearance.

• 6+ years of experience designing secure and scalable AWS platforms for enterprise environments.
• Advanced hands-on expertise with Terraform, Kubernetes, and modern CI/CD tooling.
• Experience with AWS Landing Zone architecture and solid knowledge of networking concepts and practices.
• Background in consultancy, public sector, banking, or finance environments.
• Experience working with decision-makers and business or departmental stakeholders to shape cloud platform outcomes and translate complex requirements into practical cloud solutions.
• Experience with DevSecOps practices is a plus.

Why join Appvia?

We are a self-funded, London based startup; providing businesses with a fast and secure way to deploy containerised applications into the cloud.

We are on a mission to enable organisations to make cloud-based software delivery simple and efficient, whilst having the insights into costs, security and cadence. As a company that holds customers at the heart of everything we do, we are looking for candidates that want to make a real change to how Dev and Ops is working in the industry.

With us our customers, like the UK’s Home Office & Bank of England, are harnessing cloud-native technologies, limiting the challenges of infrastructure management and rapidly delivering digital products.

Other fun perks

• Dog friendly office
• Wear what makes you comfortable
• Free snacks in the office
• Pool table & ping pong table
• Regular team socials, board game nights, industry meetups and more!

But don’t just take our word for it, you can check out what our Appvians say about us on Glassdoor and by following us on LinkedIn, Twitter and TikTok.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and actively encourage, respect, and recognise diversity of thought and background throughout the business. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity, and disability status.

Note:While all roles are active and approved at the time of posting, the dynamic nature of our start-up means some applications may be processed to pipeline talent for future opportunities rather than current openings. We will strive to keep you informed of any changes to the status of your application.

As a condition of employment, all successful candidates are required to complete Appvia's standard pre-employment checks, including right-to-work verification and reference checks, and to agree to Appvia's confidentiality and data handling policies as part of their employment terms. Screening for this role is carried out in line with UK Government vetting standards and Appvia's Information Security Management System.