AWS Contract Jobs in London
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Java Developer (Retail/Supply Jain)- AWS, Spring Boot & Kafka
Posted 5 days ago by Sanderson Recruitment
More about the roleWrite well-structured clean codeCreate supporting infrastructure as code and CI/CD pipelines to deplo...
- Rate £475 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Remote
- Location London; City of London; East London; Central London; South East London; West London; Canary Wharf; South West London; North London; Greenwich; Stratford
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SC Cleared Developer - TypeScript, React, Kotlin, AWS
Posted 6 days ago by Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
SC Cleared Developer - TypeScript, React, Kotlin, AWSI'm currently working with a leading organisation seeking Developer...
- Rate £425 per day
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location London
AWS Cloud Security Engineer
Posted 6 days ago by Sanderson Government and Defence
The RoleAs an AWS Cloud Security Engineer, you will play a key role in securing cloud infrastructure, applications, iden...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location London; City of London; East London; Central London; South East London; West London; Canary Wharf; South West London; North London; Greenwich; Stratford
Full Stack Java Developer with Node.js & AWS
Posted 1 week ago by Gazelle Global Consulting Ltd
The RoleWe are looking for Senior Software Developers to contribute to the design, development and maintenance of citize...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Not specified
- Work type Hybrid
- Location UK; London; Birmingham; Manchester; Glasgow; Liverpool; Leeds; Edinburgh; Bristol; Cardiff; Nottingham
Senior AI Platform Engineer - MCP AWS Agentic AI
Posted 1 week ago by Method-Resourcing
Key ResponsibilitiesLead the architecture, design and implementation of a scalable, production-grade MCP gateway across...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Not specified
- Work type Hybrid
- Location London; City of London; East London; Central London; South East London; West London; Canary Wharf; South West London; North London; Greenwich; Stratford
Technology Delivery Lead (Rocket & AWS - Mainframe Migration)
Posted 1 week ago by AMS CWS
AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces.We hel...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Not specified
- Work type Hybrid
- Location London; City of London; East London; Central London; South East London; West London; Canary Wharf; South West London; North London; Greenwich; Stratford
SC Senior AWS Platform Engineer CGEMJP00359767
Posted 1 week ago by Experis
Role purpose / summaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Platform Engineer with deep expertise in AWS Landing Zone Accelera...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location London; City of London; East London; Central London; South East London; West London; Canary Wharf; South West London; North London; Greenwich; Stratford
Senior Backend Developer, Java, AWS
Posted 2 weeks ago by Sanderson Recruitment
OverviewWe're supporting a financial services client looking for a Senior Backend Developer to help deliver and optimise...
- Rate £600 per day
- Category Outside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location London; City of London; East London; Central London; South East London; West London; Canary Wharf; South West London; North London; Greenwich; Stratford
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About Our AWS Contract Roles in London
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 London?
London dominates the UK contractor market by volume, depth, and rate levels. The capital concentrates the headquarters and major offices of most FTSE 100 companies, the largest global banks, the Big Four professional services firms, and the central government departments that collectively generate the majority of UK contract demand. Every contracting discipline covered on this site has active demand in London, from niche specialisms like threat intelligence and LLM engineering through to high-volume disciplines like project management and business analysis. The sheer density of employers means contractors in London typically have more choice of engagement at any given time than anywhere else in the UK. Day rates carry a premium of 15 to 25 per cent over the national average across most disciplines, reflecting both the concentration of complex, high-value programmes and the cost of operating in the capital.
How much do aws contractors usually earn in London?
Contract rates for aws roles in London typically range from £605 to £1045 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement.
How many aws vacancies in London are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 400 aws contract roles across the site, with London accounting for roughly one in three of those. Data reviewed up to September 2026.