Summary: The AWS Cloud Engineer role involves working on a cloud transformation project for a leading insurance business within a consultancy setting. The position requires designing, implementing, and optimizing AWS cloud infrastructure while collaborating with various teams to ensure a successful migration. The engineer will also focus on best practices for security, reliability, and scalability throughout the project. This role is ideal for experienced professionals looking to contribute to enterprise-scale cloud initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and deploy AWS cloud solutions aligned with business and technical requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to migrate and modernize applications to AWS.
• Implement infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
• Optimize cloud performance, cost, and security using AWS-native services and best practices.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines to automate deployments and improve operational efficiency.
• Troubleshoot cloud-related issues and ensure high availability of systems.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and client teams.

Key Skills:

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, IAM, etc.).
• Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS ECS/EKS).
• Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, etc.).
• Solid understanding of networking, security, and cloud governance principles.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (CloudWatch, Prometheus, ELK, etc.).
• Previous experience working in insurance, financial services, or regulated industries (preferred).
• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, etc.) are a plus.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT