Cloud Platform Engineer -AWS, Degree, Cloud, Linux - Cambridge

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

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer in Cambridge. In this hybrid role, you will design and deliver secure, scalable cloud ecosystems using AWS services like EC2 and EKS. The position requires strong experience with AWS environments and Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform. You'll lead Kubernetes rollouts, enhance platform resilience, and drive automation. Ideal candidates should hold a technical degree, have excellent communication skills, and a willingness to relocate or commute to Cambridge.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid work model

Benefits package

Responsibilities

• Architect and maintain cloud environments on AWS using services like EC2, EKS, and RDS.
• Lead rollout and optimization of Kubernetes on EKS.
• Design automated infrastructure solutions with Infrastructure-as-Code tools.
• Minimize downtime with deployment strategies such as blue/green and rolling approaches.
• Enhance platform resilience and improve autoscaling and high availability.
• Collaborate with SRE and Security teams to improve monitoring and observability.
• Embed security best practices in the platform layers.
• Drive cost efficiency and performance improvements through automation.
• Participate in on-call rotations and post-incident reviews.

Skills

AWS environment management

Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform)

Kubernetes operations on AWS

Linux administration

Cloud security principles

Observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki)

Database operations (migrations, high availability)

Automation and scripting (Terraform, Python, Bash)

Communication and collaboration skills

Education

2:1 or higher degree in a technical discipline

Job description

Cloud Platform Engineer -AWS, Degree, Cloud, Linux

Location: Cambridge (Hybrid) Salary: 70,000- 100,000 (DOE) + Benefits

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.

Please be aware this is not a fully remote role and would require you to relocate to Cambridge or at least be within commuting distance - do consider this before applying.

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.