At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure while optimising for performance and cost efficiency.
- Company: Join a leading public sector client in a dynamic, hybrid work environment.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, flexible working, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: 12-month contract with excellent career development opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by working on innovative cloud solutions in a collaborative team.
- Qualifications: Strong AWS experience and skills in Terraform, CI/CD, and cloud security best practices.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Job Type: Contract/Temporary
Location: Edinburgh
One of Lorien's key public sector clients is looking for an AWS Cloud Engineer to join their team on an initial 12 month contract.
Key Responsibilities:- Designing, building, and maintaining AWS cloud infrastructure across multi-account environments
- Implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform with modular, reusable best practices
- Developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using AWS-native tools (CodePipeline, CodeBuild) and Git-based workflows
- Optimising cloud environments for performance, scalability, cost efficiency, and resilience
- Managing monitoring, logging, and alerting using CloudWatch and related tooling
- Implementing automated patching and configuration management using AWS Systems Manager
- Supporting database workloads in AWS, including RDS and associated backup and recovery processes
- Working closely with infrastructure and security teams to ensure best practices across cloud environments
- Strong hands-on AWS experience across core services (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, CloudWatch)
- Proven experience building and managing infrastructure using Terraform (modular IaC approach)
- Experience with AWS-native CI/CD tooling (CodePipeline, CodeBuild) or equivalent (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
- Strong understanding of Linux (RHEL) and/or Windows environments in AWS
- Experience with AWS Systems Manager (patching, automation, inventory)
- Knowledge of AWS security best practices (IAM, KMS, networking controls)
- Experience working within multi-account AWS environments and shared services models
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in cloud environments
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in engineering teams
- AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, SysOps)
- Experience working in public sector or regulated environments
- Understanding of FinOps, tagging strategies, and cost control
- Exposure to containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes) and modern engineering practices
Cloud Engineer - £550 Outside IR35 - 12 months - Edinburgh employer: Lorien
As a leading public sector client in Edinburgh, we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and innovative work culture that empowers our employees to excel. With competitive pay rates and a focus on professional development, we offer unique opportunities for growth in cloud engineering, all while enjoying the vibrant atmosphere of Scotland's capital. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the public sector while working with cutting-edge technology in a supportive environment.
We think you need these skills to ace Cloud Engineer - £550 Outside IR35 - 12 months - Edinburgh
AWS Cloud Infrastructure
Terraform
CI/CD Pipelines
AWS-native Tools (CodePipeline, CodeBuild)
CloudWatch
AWS Systems Manager
RDS
