Contract AWS Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

We're working with a SaaS business that requires an experienced contract AWS Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to support and enhance its hybrid cloud infrastructure environment. This is a hands-on contract role focused on AWS, infrastructure automation, security, networking, and supporting a mix of cloud and on-premise platforms.

You'll be joining an established engineering function and will be expected to contribute from day one. The role is primarily remote; however, applicants must be within reasonable commuting distance of Portsmouth as occasional travel to the company's data centre facilities will be required.

• Strong commercial experience supporting AWS infrastructure environments.
• Experience designing, deploying and administering AWS services.
• Good understanding of hybrid cloud and on-premise infrastructure.
• Support high-availability environments and disaster recovery requirements.
• Maintain and improve the security, performance, resilience and cost-efficiency of cloud infrastructure.
• Experience working with software engineering teams in an Agile environment.
• Working alongside engineering teams to improve DevOps practices and automation.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage technical deliverables.

Key Technical Skills

Candidates should have strong experience in several (not all) of the following:

• AWS (EC2, VPC, Transit Gateway)
• Docker / ECS
• Terraform, Ansible or AWS CDK
• Cloudflare
• Windows Server / IIS
• Linux administration
• Networking, including switching, load balancing and firewalls.
• Experience working within ISO27001, PCI-DSS or similar security-focused environments.
• Infrastructure automation and Infrastructure-as-Code expertise.