AWS Cloud Engineer

Job Description

Title: AWS Cloud Engineer Type: Contract | 8/10/2026 - 12/31/2026 Day Rate: To discuss Location: London | Hybrid (3 days on site) MUST HAVE SC - SECURITY CLEARANCE! We are seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Engineer Contractor to support the design, implementation, migration, and ongoing management of cloud-based solutions on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The successful candidate will work closely with architects, developers, DevOps engineers, and business stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-effective cloud solutions. Responsibilities Design, deploy, configure, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure. Support cloud migration and modernisation initiatives, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations. Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools. Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support automated deployments and release management. Monitor cloud environments and proactively identify performance, availability, and security issues. Implement and maintain security controls, access management, and compliance requirements across AWS environments. Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure, networking, and application-related issues. Collaborate with development and architecture teams to ensure cloud solutions align with business and technical requirements. Optimise cloud performance, resilience, and cost management. Produce and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and support guides. Experience \& Skills Proven experience designing and supporting solutions on AWS. Strong knowledge of core AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, CloudWatch, IAM, Route 53, and ECS/EKS. Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar). Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab. Strong understanding of cloud networking, DNS, load balancing, and security principles. Experience with Linux administration and scripting using Bash, Python, or PowerShell. Experience supporting production environments and troubleshooting complex technical issues. Knowledge of security, governance, and cloud best practices. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Docker and Kubernetes. Git Version Control. Monitoring and Logging Tools. AWS certification (Associate or Professional level) **(Desirable)**. Experience in large-scale cloud migration programmes **(Desirable)**. Experience working within Agile delivery environments **(Desirable)**. Exposure to DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices **(Desirable)**. Experience with security frameworks and compliance standards **(Desirable)**. Consulting or client-facing delivery experience **(Desirable)**.