CLOUD PLATFORM ENGINEER - AWS, DEGREE, LINUX

Adecco
Cambridge, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Compensation
£ 50K

Job location

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Backup Devices
Bash
Cloud Computing Security
Databases
Continuous Integration
Linux
Disaster Recovery
Identity and Access Management
Python
Linux System Administration
Cloud Services
Prometheus
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Cloud Platform System
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
System Availability
Grafana
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Kubernetes
Deployment Automation
Cloudwatch
Terraform

Job description

As a Cloud Platform Engineer, you'll be at the heart of building and evolving a modern, scalable cloud ecosystem. Your mission will be to design and deliver secure, high-performance infrastructure that underpins critical applications and services. Working closely with engineering, security, and reliability teams, you'll influence architectural decisions, champion automation, and ensure the platform is resilient, cost-effective, and ready for future growth. This is a chance to make a real impact on a global technology leader while shaping the next generation of cloud solutions., Architect and maintain robust cloud environments on AWS, leveraging services such as EC2, EKS, RDS/Aurora, ElastiCache, OpenSearch, and CloudFront. Lead the rollout and optimization of Kubernetes on EKS, ensuring reliable deployments and efficient scaling across workloads. Design automated infrastructure solutions using Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform, integrating them seamlessly into CI/CD pipelines. Introduce and refine deployment strategies that minimize downtime, including blue/green, rolling, and canary approaches. Strengthen platform resilience by improving autoscaling, high availability, and eliminating single points of failure. Work closely with SRE and Security teams to enhance monitoring and observability through Prometheus, Grafana, and CloudWatch. Embed security best practices into every layer of the platform, covering IAM, secrets management, WAF, and compliance. Drive cost efficiency and performance improvements through proactive automation and resource optimization. Contribute to operational excellence by participating in on-call rotations and post-incident reviews.

Requirements

  • Strong experience architecting and managing AWS environments, including EC2, EKS, RDS, VPC, and IAM.
  • Hands-on expertise with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform or similar) and integrating them into CI/CD workflows.
  • Solid understanding of Kubernetes operations on AWS (EKS), including cluster scaling and deployment automation.
  • Proficiency in Linux administration, networking fundamentals, and cloud security principles.
  • Familiarity with observability stacks such as Prometheus, Grafana, and Loki, with structured alerting practices.
  • Knowledge of database operations, including migrations, high availability, backups, and disaster recovery strategies.
  • Skilled in automation and Scripting using Terraform, Python, or Bash.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a focus on driving efficiency and reliability through automation.
  • Ideally, you will hold a 2:1 or higher degree in a technical discipline

About the company

This innovative software house has consistently outpaced the market, powered by some of the brightest minds in technology. As a global leader in its field, the company is renowned for delivering cutting-edge solutions that redefine industry standards. Joining this team means working in an environment that values creativity, collaboration, and technical excellence.

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