AWS Platform Engineer DV

AWS Platform Engineer DV

Posted 1 week ago by Stott and May

£750 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
London, UK

Summary: The AWS Platform Engineer (DV CLEARED) role involves joining a Cloud Platform team to support UK National Security customers. This hybrid contract position requires expertise in AWS infrastructure and the ability to work in agile teams. The engineer will design, build, and support AWS platforms for core mission applications. DV Clearance is a prerequisite for consideration for this role.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, build, and support AWS infrastructure platforms.
  • Work in small, agile teams with a larger engineering community.
  • Utilize strong AWS expertise in various services.
  • Implement Infrastructure as Code using tools like Terraform.
  • Collaborate in Agile environments.

Key Skills:

  • Strong AWS expertise (EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, S3, IAM, etc.)
  • Scripting with Python, Bash, or Shell
  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CDK, CloudFormation)
  • Solid understanding of Linux, networking, and monitoring in AWS
  • Experience in Agile environments (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe)
  • AWS certification (Associate level) - desirable
  • Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Bamboo, Bitbucket) - desirable
  • Docker/Kubernetes (EKS, ECS) - desirable
  • Automated testing frameworks - desirable

Salary (Rate): £750 daily

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

AWS Platform Engineer (DV CLEARED) - Contract | Hybrid - London, Manchester, Leeds

We're looking for an experienced DV CLEARED AWS Platform Engineer to join a Cloud Platform team supporting UK National Security customers. This is a hybrid contract role with flexibility across London, Manchester, and Leeds.

You'll help design, build, and support AWS infrastructure platforms that power core mission applications. You'll work in small, agile teams with the backing of a larger engineering community.

Key experience includes:
* Strong AWS expertise (EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, S3, IAM, etc.)
* Scripting with Python, Bash, or Shell
* Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CDK, CloudFormation)
* Solid understanding of Linux, networking, and monitoring in AWS
* Experience in Agile environments (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe)

Desirable:
* AWS certification (Associate level)
* Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Bamboo, Bitbucket)
* Docker/Kubernetes (EKS, ECS)
* Automated testing frameworks

Please note you need DV Clearance to be considered for this role.