Platform Engineer - aws

Reed Technology; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm is seeking a Platform Engineer to manage AWS Cloud infrastructure and enhance clients' SaaS product ranges. The ideal candidate has proven experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD pipelines. Responsibilities include implementing security best practices and automating cloud environments. Strong knowledge of AWS services is essential. This role offers a competitive salary of up to £75,000 and allows for hybrid working from Somerset or Bristol.

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on experience managing AWS Cloud infrastructure across various environments.
• Strong expertise with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools, particularly Terraform.
• Demonstrable experience with CI/CD pipelines using tools like AWS CodePipeline, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain AWS Cloud infrastructure across production and development environments.
• Design, implement, and manage Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation.
• Build, optimise, and support CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

AWS Cloud management

Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform)

CI/CD Pipelines

AWS core services

Cloud security best practices

Scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell)

Tools

Terraform

AWS CodePipeline

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Job description

Platform Engineer

• Annual Salary: upto 75,000
• Location: Somerset or Bristol
• Job Type: Full-time/ hybrid working

We are seeking a Platform Engineer to play a crucial role in managing and enhancing our clients SaaS product ranges in AWS Cloud infrastructure. This position is ideal for someone passionate about DevOps, Infrastructure-as-Code, and cloud-first deployment, with a strong background in AWS management across multiple accounts and environments.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Manage and maintain AWS Cloud infrastructure across production, development, and test environments.
• Design, implement, and manage Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using tools like Terraform and AWS CloudFormation.
• Build, optimise, and support CI/CD pipelines to ensure reliable, repeatable, and secure software delivery.
• Implement and enforce DevOps and security best practices, ensuring compliance with organisational and industry standards.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and security, proactively identifying and resolving issues.
• Automate environment provisioning and configuration to reduce manual intervention and increase consistency.
• Manage multiple AWS accounts ensuring appropriate governance, cost management, and security controls are in place.
• Support Development and Test Teams by providing stable, scalable, and secure environments tailored to their needs.
• Collaborate with Development and Test Managers to align platform services with the software development lifecycle.
• Maintain and improve monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to provide visibility and resilience across environments.
• Evaluate and integrate new AWS services or DevOps tools to continuously enhance infrastructure capabilities.
• Produce and maintain platform documentation and runbooks, ensuring knowledge is shared and accessible.
• Contribute to incident response and root cause analysis for infrastructure-related issues.
• Track and report platform metrics, including performance, cost efficiency, and security posture.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Proven hands-on experience managing AWS Cloud infrastructure across various environments.
• Strong expertise with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools, particularly Terraform.
• Demonstrable experience with CI/CD pipelines using tools like AWS CodePipeline, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.
• Good knowledge of AWS core services (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC, Lambda, CloudWatch, etc.).
• Experience managing multiple AWS accounts with appropriate governance, billing, and security practices.
• Strong understanding of DevOps principles and their application to enhance the software development lifecycle.
• Knowledge and application of cloud security best practices.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools.
• Proficiency in scripting or automation languages (Python, Bash, or PowerShell).
• Track record of incident response and root cause analysis in cloud environments.

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