Cloud Engineer (AWS + GO)

Cloud Engineer (AWS + GO)

Posted 3 days ago by Avensys Consulting UK

Negotiable
Outside
Undetermined
London Area, United Kingdom

Summary: The role of AWS Engineer involves maintaining and enhancing AWS cloud infrastructure for a 24/7 banking operation, with a focus on stability, performance, security, and compliance. The engineer will also design automation scripts, improve connectivity between AWS accounts and third parties, and support application developers. Additionally, the position requires participation in an on-call rotation to ensure platform reliability. This role is classified as outside IR35 and is based in London.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Maintain and improve AWS cloud infrastructure for 24/7 bank operations.
  • Enhance connectivity between AWS accounts, clients, and third parties.
  • Design and create automation scripts and tooling using Bash, Python, or Go.
  • Build and support cloud platforms for application developers.
  • Manage vendor relationships and coordinate project efforts across business areas.
  • Participate in on-call rotation to support platform reliability.

Key Skills:

  • Hands-on experience with AWS and infrastructure as code (Terraform).
  • Understanding of AWS networking concepts.
  • Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Working knowledge of Kubernetes cluster operations (EKS).
  • Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio).
  • Experience configuring and managing reverse proxies (Traefik, NGINX, HAProxy).
  • Proficiency in Go programming language.
  • Understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, ICMP, VPN).
  • Familiarity with network monitoring and diagnostic tools.
  • Commitment to DevOps principles and SDLC best practices.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Role: AWS Engineer + Go programming

Location :London

Contract : 6 Months + Extension

Type : outside IR35

Maintain and improve AWS cloud infrastructure for 24/7 bank operations, focusing on stability, performance, security, and compliance

Enhance connectivity between AWS accounts, client, and third parties to ensure secure and reliable customer experiences

Design and create automation scripts and tooling using Bash, Python, or Go

Build and support cloud platforms for application developers, improving SDLC and developer experience

Manage vendor relationships and coordinate project efforts across business areas

Participate in on-call rotation to support platform reliability

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

  • Hands-on experience with AWS and infrastructure as code (Terraform)
  • Understanding of AWS networking concepts
  • Analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Working knowledge of Kubernetes cluster operations (EKS)
  • Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio)
  • Experience configuring and managing reverse proxies (Traefik, NGINX, HAProxy)
  • Proficiency in Go programming language
  • Understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, ICMP, VPN)
  • Familiarity with network monitoring and diagnostic tools
  • Commitment to DevOps principles and SDLC best practices