Senior AWS Data Platform Engineer
Summary: The role of Senior AWS Platform Engineer/Data Platform Engineer involves shaping and operating a next-generation cloud platform for a UK technology business focused on Analytics, Data, and AI. This position emphasizes platform ownership, cloud infrastructure governance, security, and operational excellence within an AWS environment. The candidate will be responsible for developing cloud capabilities and supporting various teams through a robust cloud platform. Immediate availability is required, with a hybrid working arrangement of one day a month in the office.
Key Responsibilities:
- Owning and developing cloud platform capabilities within AWS
- Designing secure, scalable and governed cloud environments
- Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and/or AWS CDK
- Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
- Platform observability, monitoring and operational excellence
- Security, IAM, access controls and governance frameworks
- Cost optimisation and cloud efficiency initiatives
- Supporting Analytics, Data and AI teams through a robust cloud platform
Key Skills:
- AWS
- Terraform and/or AWS CDK
- AWS Organizations, Control Tower, Landing Zones or multi-account environments
- CI/CD and automation
- Platform Engineering, DevOps or Cloud Engineering
- Monitoring and observability tooling
- Cloud security and governance
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Nottingham
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Senior AWS Platform Engineer/Data Platform Engineer
East Midlands Midlands/Hybrid Working (1x a month)
Market Rate Salary or Day Rate Available
Candidates must be available to start within the next 2-3 weeks
I'm currently working with an established UK technology business that is investing heavily in its Analytics, Data and AI capabilities and is looking to hire a Senior AWS Platform Engineer to help shape and operate its next-generation cloud platform.
This is a high-impact opportunity for someone who enjoys platform ownership and wants to influence how cloud infrastructure, governance, security and operational excellence are delivered across a modern AWS environment.
You'll be involved in:- Owning and developing cloud platform capabilities within AWS
- Designing secure, scalable and governed cloud environments
- Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and/or AWS CDK
- Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
- Platform observability, monitoring and operational excellence
- Security, IAM, access controls and governance frameworks
- Cost optimisation and cloud efficiency initiatives
- Supporting Analytics, Data and AI teams through a robust cloud platform
- AWS
- Terraform and/or AWS CDK
- AWS Organizations, Control Tower, Landing Zones or multi-account environments
- CI/CD and automation
- Platform Engineering, DevOps or Cloud Engineering
- Monitoring and observability tooling
- Cloud security and governance
- Experience supporting analytics, data or AI platforms
- Exposure to Databricks, Redshift, Airflow or Lakehouse technologies
- Experience working in regulated environments
This opportunity is moving quickly and we're specifically looking to speak with individuals who are available to start within the next 2-3 weeks, whether coming from a contract, FTC or immediately available position.
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