Cloud Engineer - Leeds

Hackajob Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 61,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Dental insurance

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Career Manager

Bonus scheme

Diversity & support groups

Job summary

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence in Leeds, UK, seeks an experienced AWS Developer to join its National Security team. The role emphasizes building systems on AWS, partnering with autonomous DevOps teams, and engaging with end users to design, deploy, and maintain cloud-based services.

The ideal candidate will bring substantial AWS expertise, Lambda-language skills, IaC proficiency, and a track record with CI/CD tools.

Qualifications

• Experienced AWS Developer with substantial AWS know-how and ability to solve complex business problems.
• Demonstrable expertise with AWS services (EC2, ECS, EKS, S3, Lambda, RDS, KMS, ELB, SNS, SQS, IAM).
• Scripting ability with Shell, Bash or Python.
• Proficiency in at least one Lambda-compatible language.
• Proficient with Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, CDK, Terraform).
• Experience with Git, Mercurial, or Perforce.
• Experience in Agile environments (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, XP).
• AWS Associate-level certification is a plus (Solution Architect, Developer, or DevOps).
• Experience with microservices and API design an advantage.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes (EKS, ECS).
• Strong understanding of monitoring, observability and FinOps on AWS.
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Bamboo, Jenkins, TeamCity, Bitbucket).
• Experience with automated testing frameworks.
• Working knowledge of Linux, networking, routing and firewalls.
• Security clearance required for this vacancy.

Responsibilities

• Build systems that support National Security customers' core mission capabilities.
• Work in empowered, autonomous DevOps teams.
• Engage with end users to design, develop, deploy and maintain applications on AWS.
• Identify new ways to solve problems and improve delivery.
• Collaborate across customer teams and internal engineering communities.
• Own responsibilities within a small team with support.
• Contribute to full delivery lifecycle.
• Help choose the right technologies for the job.
• Support the customer cloud adoption journey.

Skills

AWS

Python

Bash

Shell scripting

Linux

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

CloudFormation

CI/CD

Git

Bitbucket

Jenkins

Bamboo

TeamCity

Security

Tools

Git

Bitbucket

Jenkins

Bamboo

TeamCity

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

CI/CD

Job description

Salary: £61,000 - 101,000 per year

Requirements

• We are looking for an experienced AWS Developer.
• We expect substantial experience in AWS and in solving complex business issues.
• We would regard the right candidate as an AWS subject matter expert.
• We need demonstrable expertise with AWS services such as EC2, ECS, EKS, S3, Lambda, RDS, KMS, ELB, SNS, SQS, and IAM.
• We value scripting ability with languages such as Shell, Bash, or Python.
• We expect good coding experience in at least one Lambda-compatible language.
• We need proficiency in Infrastructure as Code technologies such as CloudFormation, CDK, or Terraform.
• We expect experience using version control systems such as Git, Mercurial, or Perforce.
• We value strong communication and problem-solving skills, along with a desire to learn new technologies.
• We expect experience working in an Agile environment such as Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, or XP.
• It would be great if you also have AWS certification at Associate level, such as Solution Architect, Developer, or DevOps.
• It would be great if you also have expertise in microservices and API design.
• It would be great if you also have experience with Docker and container runtime platforms such as Kubernetes, EKS, or ECS.
• It would be great if you also have a strong understanding of operational concepts on AWS, particularly monitoring, observability, and FinOps.
• It would be great if you also have experience using CI/CD tools such as Bamboo, Jenkins, TeamCity, or Bitbucket.
• It would be great if you also have experience with automated testing frameworks.
• It would be great if you also have a working knowledge of Linux, networking, routing, and firewalls.
• Security clearance is required for this vacancy, and you must be eligible and willing to go through the process.

Responsibilities

• We will have you build systems that support our National Security customers core mission capabilities.
• We will have you work as part of empowered, autonomous DevOps teams.
• We will have you engage regularly with end users to understand, design, develop, deploy, and maintain applications and services on AWS.
• We will have you identify new ways of solving problems.
• We will have you work across different teams within our customer organisations.
• We will have you take ownership and responsibility within a small team, with support from a wider engineering community.
• We will have you play a role in the full delivery lifecycle.
• We will have you help identify the right technologies to use for the job.
• We will have you contribute to our customers cloud adoption journey.

Technologies

• API
• AWS
• Lambda
• Architect
• Bamboo
• Bash
• BitBucket
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevOps
• Docker
• EC2
• Git
• IAM
• Support
• Jenkins
• Kanban
• Kubernetes
• Linux
• Python
• Security
• Teamcity
• Terraform
• XP
• microservices

More

We are BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts working collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments. This role is based in Leeds, UK, and we work in hybrid and flexible ways, with at least 3 days per week in the office. We offer 25 days holiday plus the option to buy, sell, or carry over leave, a flexible benefits package including private medical and dental insurance, a competitive pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, taste cards and more, a dedicated Career Manager, company bonus scheme, and access to diversity and support groups. You will join our National Security business, our largest UK area, with a strong history of supporting security and law enforcement customers for over 40 years. We value diversity and inclusion, encourage a healthy work-life balance, and aim to create a culture that feels small within a large company, where teams work well together and have fun both at work and in social activities.

last updated 40 week of 2026