Cloud Platform Engineer - AWS

Adecco; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer to build and manage a scalable cloud ecosystem. The ideal candidate has strong experience with AWS, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure-as-Code tools. You will design high-performance infrastructure and collaborate closely with teams to enhance security and observability. Candidates ideally hold a technical degree and should be open to hybrid working in Cambridge. This is a chance to shape future cloud solutions in a global technology environment.

Qualifications

• Strong experience architecting and managing AWS environments.
• Hands-on expertise with Infrastructure-as-Code tools.
• Solid understanding of Kubernetes on AWS.
• Proficiency in Linux administration and cloud security principles.
• Familiarity with observability stacks and structured alerting.

Responsibilities

• Architect and maintain robust cloud environments on AWS.
• Lead the rollout and optimization of Kubernetes on EKS.
• Design automated infrastructure solutions using Infrastructure-as-Code.
• Strengthen platform resilience and improve autoscaling.
• Work closely with SRE and Security teams.

Skills

AWS environments

Infrastructure-as-Code

Kubernetes operations

Linux administration

Cloud security

Automation and scripting

Excellent communication

Education

Degree in technical discipline

Tools

Terraform

Prometheus

Grafana

Python

Bash

Job description

Overview

Cloud Platform Engineer -AWS, Degree, Cloud, Linux. Location: Cambridge or London (Hybrid). Salary: £70,000- £100,000 (DOE) + Benefits.

Role Overview

As a Cloud Platform Engineer, you\'ll be at the heart of building and evolving a modern, scalable cloud ecosystem. Your mission will be to design and deliver secure, high-performance infrastructure that underpins critical applications and services. Working closely with engineering, security, and reliability teams, you\'ll influence architectural decisions, champion automation, and ensure the platform is resilient, cost-effective, and ready for future growth. This is a chance to make a real impact on a global technology leader while shaping the next generation of cloud solutions.

About you

• Strong experience architecting and managing AWS environments, including EC2, EKS, RDS, VPC, and IAM.
• Hands-on expertise with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform or similar) and integrating them into CI/CD workflows.
• Solid understanding of Kubernetes operations on AWS (EKS), including cluster scaling and deployment automation.
• Proficiency in Linux administration, networking fundamentals, and cloud security principles.
• Familiarity with observability stacks such as Prometheus, Grafana, and Loki, with structured alerting practices.
• Knowledge of database operations, including migrations, high availability, backups, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Skilled in automation and scripting using Terraform, Python, or Bash.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a focus on driving efficiency and reliability through automation.
• Ideally, you will hold a 2:1 or higher degree in a technical discipline but this is not a strict requirement.
• Open to candidates with slightly less commercial experience (around two to five years).
• Not a fully remote role; relocation to Cambridge or being within commuting distance is required.

What can you expect to be doing?

• Architect and maintain robust cloud environments on AWS, leveraging services such as EC2, EKS, RDS/Aurora, ElastiCache, OpenSearch, and CloudFront.
• Lead the rollout and optimization of Kubernetes on EKS, ensuring reliable deployments and efficient scaling across workloads.
• Design automated infrastructure solutions using Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform, integrating them seamlessly into CI/CD pipelines.
• Introduce and refine deployment strategies that minimize downtime, including blue/green, rolling, and canary approaches.
• Strengthen platform resilience by improving autoscaling, high availability, and eliminating single points of failure.
• Work closely with SRE and Security teams to enhance monitoring and observability through Prometheus, Grafana, and CloudWatch.
• Embed security best practices into every layer of the platform, covering IAM, secrets management, WAF, and compliance.
• Drive cost efficiency and performance improvements through proactive automation and resource optimization.
• Contribute to operational excellence by participating in on-call rotations and post-incident reviews.

How to Apply

Submit your CV via the link provided. All applications are handled with strict confidentiality. We will always consult with you before sharing your CV with any employer.

About Adecco

Adecco is acting as an Employment Agency. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

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