Contract AWS Cloud Engineer
Posted 2 weeks ago by 1763180616
Negotiable
Inside
Onsite
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Summary: The role of Contract AWS Cloud Engineer involves working on a secure government-related project in Leeds, requiring strong hands-on AWS experience and a solid understanding of cloud security and automation. Candidates must possess active Enhanced SC or DV Clearance due to the sensitive nature of the work. The position is full-time and on-site, with a contract duration of 6 months. The role emphasizes collaboration across engineering and security teams to deliver compliant solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and manage AWS cloud infrastructure in secure, scalable, and resilient environments.
- Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with relevant frameworks (CIS, NIST, ISO27001).
- Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform or CloudFormation.
- Automate deployment and configuration processes using Python, PowerShell, or other scripting tools.
- Integrate AWS security logs and data flows with SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk).
- Support live cloud environments through monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance optimisation.
- Collaborate effectively across engineering and security teams to deliver high-quality, compliant solutions.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience with core AWS services: EC2, S3, Lambda, ECS/EKS, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, KMS, IAM, VPC, Security Groups, SQS, SNS.
- Strong background in cloud security and monitoring (CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Config, CloudWatch).
- Familiarity with DevOps practices including Git-based workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and testing automation.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively and independently within a secure environment.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Leeds
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
- Negotiable
- Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Contract
Contract AWS Cloud Engineer - Enhanced SC/DV Clearance
Duration: 6 Months
Location: Leeds (Full-time, Onsite)
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Start Date: November 2025
We're looking for an experienced Contract AWS Cloud Engineer to join a secure government-related project based onsite in Leeds. This role is ideally suited to someone with strong hands-on AWS experience and a solid understanding of cloud security and automation within highly regulated environments.
Please note: Due to the nature of the work, candidates must hold active Enhanced SC or DV Clearance. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applicants without this level of clearance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and manage AWS cloud infrastructure in a secure, scalable, and resilient environments.
- Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with relevant frameworks (CIS, NIST, ISO27001).
- Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform or CloudFormation.
- Automate deployment and configuration processes using Python, PowerShell, or other scripting tools.
- Integrate AWS security logs and data flows with SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk).
- Support live cloud environments through monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance optimisation.
- Collaborate effectively across engineering and security teams to deliver high-quality, compliant solutions.
Technical Skills & Experience:
- Proven experience with core AWS services: EC2, S3, Lambda, ECS/EKS, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, KMS, IAM, VPC, Security Groups, SQS, SNS.
- Strong background in cloud security and monitoring (CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Config, CloudWatch).
- Familiarity with DevOps practices including Git-based workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and testing automation.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively and independently within a secure environment.
If you're a contract AWS Cloud Engineer with active enhanced SC or DV clearance looking for you're next exciting project. Please send your CV to philipmeehan@spectrumit.co.uk for immediate consideration.
Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.