Contract Cloud Engineer - 100% remote - outside IR35

Summary: The role of Contract Cloud Engineer involves working 100% remotely for a global organization on a long-term project. The position requires expertise in AWS and related technologies to support the migration of data and AI applications. Candidates will be responsible for developing and managing cloud infrastructure, ensuring secure and efficient application deployment. This role is classified as outside IR35, indicating a favorable tax status for contractors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support migration of data/AI applications on AWS platform and infrastructure
• Utilize notebook-based development environments for coding, testing, and model development
• Manage Docker and container images, including ECR or Artifactory
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for code, models, and endpoint updates
• Utilize Git-based development workflows for source control and deployment
• Integrate AWS storage services, particularly S3, with external platforms
• Manage relational databases for application logs and structured metadata
• Develop API-based application architecture for frontend/backend integration
• Handle secrets and credential management using AWS Secrets Manager
• Implement enterprise authentication and access control measures
• Orchestrate microservices using AWS services like ECS and EKS
• Monitor and ensure observability using tools like CloudWatch and Grafana
• Utilize in-memory caching technologies such as Redis/ElastiCache
• Develop event-driven and serverless architectures using AWS services
• Support Python development, including scripting and package management

Key Skills:

• Expertise in AWS platform and infrastructure
• Experience with notebook-based development environments (e.g., SageMaker)
• Proficiency in Docker and container management
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and Git workflows
• Familiarity with AWS storage services, especially S3
• Experience with relational database integration
• Understanding of API-based application architecture
• Skills in secrets and credential management
• Knowledge of enterprise authentication and access control
• Experience with microservices and AWS orchestration
• Proficiency in monitoring and observability tools
• Experience with in-memory caching technologies
• Familiarity with event-driven and serverless architectures
• Proficiency in Python development (Python 3.10+)

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

• python, AWS, S3, ECS

Contract Cloud Engineer - 100% remote - outside IR35 - long-term project

Exalto consulting are currently recruiting for a contract cloud engineer, this is working for a fantastic global organisation, you will be working 100% remote, outside IR35 helping deliver on a very interesting project.

Technology stack for the role:

• AWS platform and infrastructure background supporting migration of data/AI applications
• Notebook-based development environments, including SageMaker or similar tools for coding, testing, and model development
• Docker and container image management, including repositories such as ECR or Artifactory
• CI/CD pipelines for promoting code, models, and endpoint updates across dev and prod
• Git-based development workflows, including source control, branching, and deployment integration
• AWS storage services, especially S3, plus secure connectivity to external storage platforms
• Relational database integration for application logs, user history, audit data, and structured metadata
• API-based application architecture, including frontend/backend integration and secure service communication
• Secrets and credential management, such as AWS Secrets Manager or equivalent enterprise solutions
• Enterprise authentication and access control, including SSO, role-based access, and user/workspace separation
• Microservices and AWS orchestration, including ECS, EKS, load balancing, scaling, and multi-service deployment patterns
• Monitoring and observability, including tools such as CloudWatch, X-Ray, Grafana, and application logging
• In-memory caching technologies such as Redis/ElastiCache
• Event-driven and serverless architecture, including patterns similar to Lambda, EMR, and Step Functions
• Python development, including support for Python 3.10+ scripts, parameterized execution, and package-controlled environments

If you have the above experience and are looking for a new contract role please send your CV for immediate consideration as our client are looking to hire ASAP

Contract Cloud Engineer - 100% remote - outside IR35 - long-term project