Platform Engineer, AWS
Role: Platform Engineer
Length: 6 Months
Rate: £550 per day
IR35: Outside IR35
Start: ASAP
We're currently supporting a leading organisation in their search for an experienced Platform Engineer to join a high-performing cloud engineering team on an initial 6-month contract.
This is an opportunity to play a key role in the design, automation and ongoing enhancement of a large-scale cloud platform, ensuring it remains secure, scalable, resilient and cost-effective. You'll work closely with engineering, security and operations teams to deliver robust cloud infrastructure and improve platform capabilities through automation and Infrastructure as Code.
Key Responsibilities
Design, implement and maintain core cloud platform services, networking and security controls.
Build and enhance Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform and automation tooling.
Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support efficient cloud delivery.
Monitor platform performance, security and availability, driving proactive improvements and issue resolution.
Support incident management and operational excellence across cloud environments.
Continually optimise platform scalability, resilience and cloud costs.
Collaborate with cross-functional engineering and security teams to improve cloud engineering practices.
Skills & Experience Required
Strong experience working within cloud-native environments (AWS, Azure or GCP).
Proven expertise with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
Strong scripting and automation skills, ideally Python .
Hands-on experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
Good understanding of cloud security, governance and best practices.
Experience supporting highly available, scalable cloud platforms.
Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving and stakeholder communication skills.
Previous experience within regulated environments is advantageous.
Reasonable Adjustments:
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