Summary: The AWS Cloud Engineering Manager role involves leading a team in delivering a significant cloud transformation project for a major insurance client within a technology consultancy. The position requires overseeing the design and implementation of AWS solutions while ensuring alignment with business goals and best practices. The role emphasizes technical leadership, team management, and collaboration with various stakeholders to drive successful project outcomes. This is a 6-month contract position focused on optimizing cloud strategies for efficiency and security.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of AWS Cloud Engineers to deliver high-quality cloud solutions.
• Oversee the design, implementation, and migration of applications and infrastructure to AWS.
• Develop and enforce cloud governance, security, and compliance best practices.
• Collaborate with architects and client stakeholders to define cloud strategies and roadmaps.
• Optimize cloud performance, cost management, and scalability using AWS-native tools.
• Drive the adoption of automation, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and CI/CD best practices.
• Provide technical leadership and problem-solving guidance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure alignment with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and company objectives.
• Act as the main point of contact for client engagement, progress updates, and risk management.

Key Skills:

• Extensive experience in AWS cloud engineering and leadership roles.
• Strong expertise in AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, IAM, etc.).
• Proven experience managing cloud transformation or large-scale AWS migration projects.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS ECS/EKS).
• Strong understanding of cloud security, networking, and governance in regulated industries.
• Experience implementing monitoring, logging, and performance optimization strategies.
• Exceptional leadership, stakeholder management, and team mentoring skills.
• Experience within the insurance or financial services industry is highly desirable.
• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect Professional, DevOps Engineer Professional) are a plus.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT