AWS Contract Jobs in Birmingham
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Posted 1 day ago by Microlise
Senior AWS Data Engineer (Fixed Term Contract)When registering to this job board you will be redirected to the online ap...
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- Category Fixed-Term
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- Location Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer - Azure & AWS - REMOTE (W2 ONLY)
Posted 2 days ago by Chandra Technologies, Inc.
Job Description***Only W2 resumes are acceptedWork Location: Remote Candidate Location: Candidate MUST live in the Unite...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote
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AWS Cloud Migration Engineer – Fully Remote (UK) - £500 - £550pd
Posted 2 days ago by JNC Recruitment Limited
AWS Cloud Migration Engineer – Fully Remote (UK) - £500 - £550pdJNC are working with a well known organisation in London...
- Rate £550 per day
- Category Not specified
- Work type Remote
- Location UK; London; Birmingham; Manchester; Glasgow; Liverpool; Leeds; Edinburgh; Bristol; Cardiff; Nottingham
AWS Cloud Migration Engineer - Fully Remote (UK) - £500 - £550pd
Posted 2 days ago by JNC Recruitment Ltd
AWS Cloud Migration Engineer - Fully Remote (UK) - £500 - £550pdJNC are working with a well known organisation in London...
- Rate £550 per day
- Category Not specified
- Work type Remote
- Location United Kingdom
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About Our AWS Contract Roles in Birmingham
What does a aws contractor do?
Organisations bring in AWS contractors to design, build, migrate, and manage cloud infrastructure and services on the AWS platform. Contract engagements span a wide range of activities including cloud architecture design, infrastructure-as-code implementation, application migration from on-premise to AWS, cost optimisation, security hardening, and the ongoing management and automation of AWS environments. AWS contractors are in demand across virtually every sector, with financial services, retail, media, technology, and the public sector being particularly active users of AWS expertise on a contract basis.
AWS contractors are expected to have deep, practical knowledge of the core AWS service portfolio, including compute services such as EC2 and Lambda, storage including S3 and EBS, networking including VPC and Route 53, and managed database services. Infrastructure-as-code skills using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation are widely expected, as is experience with containerisation and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes or AWS ECS and EKS. For security-focused roles, knowledge of AWS IAM, security groups, and compliance frameworks is essential. AWS certifications, particularly Solutions Architect Associate or Professional, are widely held in the contractor market and are frequently listed as requirements in job specifications. DevOps experience and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines are expected across most senior engagements.
What is the market like for aws contractors?
The AWS contract market is one of the largest and most consistently active segments of the UK technology contracting market. AWS remains the leading cloud platform by market share in the UK, and the volume of cloud migration, modernisation, and optimisation work continues to generate strong contractor demand. Cost optimisation and cloud governance work has become an increasingly important source of contract engagements as organisations that moved quickly to AWS seek to bring their cloud spending under control. Rates for experienced AWS contractors have been broadly stable, with specialisms in serverless architecture, Kubernetes, and cloud security commanding premiums above the market rate.
What is the contracting market like in Birmingham?
HSBC's UK headquarters, alongside substantial operations from other major banks and insurers, anchors Birmingham's position as the UK's second largest commercial centre for contractor demand. HS2 and wider infrastructure investment across the West Midlands have added a layer of construction, engineering, and programme delivery work that is expected to persist for several years. Central government departments with Birmingham offices, including HMRC and the Home Office, contribute a steady volume of digital, project, and operational delivery roles. The city offers a broad spread of contracting disciplines rather than concentrating in one sector, which makes it resilient to downturns in any single industry. Disciplines tied to infrastructure and construction can command premiums where specialist experience is scarce, even as rates for more general roles sit comfortably below the capital.
How much do aws contractors usually earn in Birmingham?
Contract rates for aws roles in Birmingham typically range from £550 to £950 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement.
How many aws vacancies in Birmingham are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 400 aws contract roles across the site, with Birmingham representing a strong share. Data reviewed up to August 2026.