Cloud Engineer (AWS, Python, Terraform) – SC/DV

La Fosse Associates; England; Hybrid; GBP 73,800 - 110,700; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive day rate or salary

Job summary

La Fosse Associates is hiring a Software Engineer / Developer in the UK for a contract position within the public sector. The role requires active SC or DV clearance and experience in AWS, Python, and Terraform. Candidates will design cloud-native applications and support secure, scalable systems. Benefits include flexible working arrangements and competitive compensation. This position offers the chance to work on high-impact national systems in a complex regulatory environment.

Qualifications

• Active SC or DV clearance (non‑negotiable).
• Strong experience as a Software Engineer / Developer.
• Experience building cloud‑native applications on AWS.

Responsibilities

• Designing and building cloud‑native applications on AWS.
• Developing backend services and APIs, primarily in Python.
• Defining and maintaining infrastructure using Terraform.
• Collaborating with product, platform, and security teams in agile delivery.

Skills

AWS (e.g. Lambda, ECS/EKS, EC2, S3, RDS, API Gateway)

Python used in production environments

Terraform (infrastructure as code)

Experience building APIs and backend services

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines

Comfortable working in secure or regulated environments

Job description

La Fosse Associates is hiring a Software Engineer / Developer in the UK for a contract position within the public sector. The role requires active SC or DV clearance and experience in AWS, Python, and Terraform. Candidates will design cloud-native applications and support secure, scalable systems. Benefits include flexible working arrangements and competitive compensation. This position offers the chance to work on high-impact national systems in a complex regulatory environment.