SC Cleared - Cloud Platform Engineer
Lucid Support Services Ltd
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
2 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Temporary contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Compensation
£ 104KJob location
Remote
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
Tech stack
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Cloud Computing Security
Continuous Integration
Github
Subnetting
Network Architecture
Routing
Cloud Platform System
Containerization
Deployment Automation
Patch Management
Terraform
Job description
We are seeking a skilled Cloud Platform Engineer to design, implement, and maintain foundational AWS infrastructure, including the AWS Landing Zone, networking architectures, and platform engineering solutions. The role involves managing infrastructure as code using Terraform and automating workflows through GitHub Actions. You will ensure reliable, secure, and scalable cloud environments, including patching and operational maintenance of infrastructure and pipelines., * Design, deploy, and manage AWS Landing Zones to support multi-account cloud environments
- Configure and maintain AWS networking components (VPCs, subnets, routing, security groups)
- Develop, maintain, and patch infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform modules
- Build and manage CI/CD automation pipelines using GitHub Actions
- Collaborate with development and operations teams to ensure seamless platform integration and automation
- Monitor and apply security patches and updates to infrastructure components and deployment pipelines
- Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and optimize cloud resources for performance and cost-efficiency
- Document architecture, configurations, and operational procedures
Requirements
- Proven experience designing and managing AWS cloud infrastructure, including Landing Zones and networking
- Strong proficiency with Terraform for infrastructure as code
- Hands-on experience with GitHub Actions or similar CI/CD tools
- Solid understanding of cloud security practices and patch management
- Ability to troubleshoot infrastructure and deployment automation issues
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, * AWS Certified Solutions Architect or equivalent certification
- Experience with platform engineering concepts and automation frameworks
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies (bonus)
About the company
At Lucid, we celebrate difference and value diverse perspectives, underpinned by our values 'Honesty, Integrity and Pragmatism'. We are proud to provide equal opportunities in line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy and welcome applications from all suitably qualified or experienced people, regardless of personal characteristics. If you have a disability or health condition and seek support throughout the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact us via the details below.