Senior AWS Platform Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking cloud consultancy seeks a Senior AWS Platform Engineer in Watford. This role is vital in supporting public sector clients to enhance their cloud and DevOps capabilities, focusing on secure platform design and automation. Offering a competitive salary of £75,000–£90,000 plus a 10% bonus and shares, the position emphasizes both technical excellence and collaboration within agile teams.

Qualifications

• Eligible for SC clearance (UK residency for 5+ years).
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Hands-on experience in platform engineering, automation, and DevOps tooling.

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing secure, resilient AWS infrastructure.
• Building CI/CD pipelines and reusable deployment patterns.
• Driving security, scalability, and automation across complex cloud environments.

Skills

Platform Engineering

Automation

DevOps tooling

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Tools

Terraform

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Grafana

Prometheus

Docker

Job description

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Senior AWS Platform Engineer, Watford, Hertfordshire

Client:

Arcus Search

Location:

Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

2

Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

Job Description:

London (Hybrid) | Permanent | £75,000–£90,000 + 10% Bonus + 10% Shares + Excellent Benefits

Security Clearance Eligibility Required

A forward-thinking, engineering-led cloud consultancy is hiring a Senior Platform Engineer to join their expert team, supporting major public sector and enterprise organisations on their journey to cloud and DevOps maturity.

You’ll play a key role in designing and building secure, scalable platforms using Azure, AWS, Terraform, and Kubernetes, and will help clients adopt modern DevOps practices with a strong emphasis on automation, self-service, and operational excellence.

Tech You'll Use:

• Terraform & GitHub Actions
• CI/CD, observability tooling (Grafana, Prometheus), containerisation (Docker)

What You'll Be Doing:

• Designing and implementing secure, resilient AWS infrastructure
• Building CI/CD pipelines and reusable deployment patterns
• Advising on cloud-native app transformation and microservice architecture
• Upskilling client teams, enabling DevOps maturity and reducing operational friction
• Driving security, scalability, and automation across complex cloud environments

About You:

• Eligible for SC clearance (UK residency for 5+ years)
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Hands-on experience in platform engineering, automation, and DevOps tooling
• Comfortable working in agile, cross-functional teams