Cloud Engineer

Anson McCade; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension

Private medical and dental insurance

Flexible working options

Career management and learning

Job summary

Anson McCade is seeking an experienced AWS Developer to join a small, autonomous DevOps team working on critical systems for National Security clients. You will own the full delivery life cycle, from requirements and design through development, deployment and continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes hands-on AWS work, scripting, IaC and CI/CD in a secure environment. You will collaborate with engineers across disciplines and contribute to shaping how customers adopt cloud technologies, while

Qualifications

• Hands-on AWS experience with cloud services (EC2, S3, Lambda, IAM, RDS, etc.).
• Strong scripting and software development skills (Python, Bash).
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK).
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Own the delivery life cycle from requirements through deployment and improvement.
• Work in a small autonomous DevOps team with ownership of critical systems.
• Collaborate across teams to deliver scalable cloud solutions for National Security customers.

Skills

Python

Bash scripting

Soft skills

Tools

AWS

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS CDK

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Location: London Hybrid – 3 days per week in the office

Are you an experienced AWS Developer who enjoys solving complex problems and building technology that makes a real difference?

We are looking for an AWS Developer to join an experienced Software Engineering team working on critical systems for National Security customers.

You'll work in a small, autonomous DevOps team, with genuine ownership across the full delivery life cycle — from understanding requirements and designing solutions, through to development, deployment and ongoing improvement.

What we're looking for:

We're looking for someone with strong hands-on AWS experience and a passion for building high-quality, scalable solutions. You'll ideally have experience with:

• AWS services such as EC2, ECS/EKS, S3, Lambda, RDS, KMS, IAM, SNS/SQS and ELB
• Python, Bash or Shell scripting and strong software development skills
• Terraform, CloudFormation or AWS CDK
• Docker, Kubernetes and CI/CD
• Microservices, APIs and automated testing
• Linux, networking and cloud security
• Agile and DevOps ways of working

AWS certification would be a bonus, but hands-on experience and a willingness to learn matter most.

You'll be working on technology that directly supports the security of the UK, while having the opportunity to shape how our customers adopt and use cloud technology.

You'll also get:

• 25 days' holiday, with options to buy/sell additional days
• Competitive pension and bonus scheme
• Private medical and dental insurance
• Flexible and part-time working options
• Dedicated career management and extensive learning opportunities

Security Clearance is required for this role, so you'll need to be a Sole British National willing to undergo the relevant clearance process.

If you're an AWS engineer who wants real ownership, technical challenge and the opportunity to work on genuinely important systems, we'd love to hear from you.