Cloud Engineer

Experis - ManpowerGroup; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking three Cloud Engineers to support a major public sector digital transformation in London. Responsibilities include building and managing AWS cloud infrastructure using Terraform, ensuring high security and reliability, and working closely with various teams. Candidates should have strong AWS expertise and be eligible for SC or HLC clearance. The role requires a commitment of 2-3 days onsite per week and offers an attractive pay rate of £650 - £750 per day.

Qualifications

• Strong AWS development and cloud engineering experience required.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform is essential.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage cloud infrastructure using AWS and Terraform.
• Support containerised and Kubernetes-based platforms.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitOps practices.
• Improve platform observability, reliability, and security.
• Work closely with software, data, and security teams.

Skills

AWS development

Cloud engineering

Terraform

Tools

Amazon EKS

Argo Workflows

Job description

Cloud Engineer
Rate: £650 - £750pd (Inside IR35)
Location: London - 2 days onsite per week (SC), increasing to 3 days onsite once HLC is granted
Clearance: SC or HLC - Sole UK National - Must be eligible and willing to undergo DV clearance

The Role

We are supporting a major public sector digital transformation programme delivering highly secure, cloud-native platforms.

They are looking for three Cloud Engineers to join a growing engineering function:

• One role requires HLC from day one
• Two roles can be undertaken initially at SC, with sponsorship for HLC as part of the role

You will play a key role in building, automating, and operating secure cloud platforms that support mission-critical services.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and manage cloud infrastructure using AWS and Terraform
• Support containerised and Kubernetes-based platforms
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitOps practices
• Improve platform observability, reliability, and security
• Work closely with software, data, and security teams

Essential Skills

• Strong AWS development and cloud engineering experience
• Infrastructure as Code using Terraform

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Amazon EKS
• Argo Workflows
• CI/CD and GitOps pipelines
• Observability and monitoring tooling

Clearance & Eligibility Requirements

• Active SC or HLC clearance
• Sole UK National
• Willing and eligible to undergo DV clearance