AWS Cloud Engineer

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Exeter, UK
8 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
£65,000.0 - £70,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Agile Methodology Amazon Web Services Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud Amazon S3 Microsoft Azure C++ (Programming Language) Cloud Computing Cloud Engineering Code Review Continuous Integration Data as a Services
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DevOps Python (Programming Language) Software Systems Real Time Systems Spring Cloud Git Kubernetes Infrastructure Automation Frameworks Real Time Data Functional Programming Cloudwatch Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) Serverless Computing Docker

Job description

South West based innovative, technology-driven organisation looking for an experienced AWS / Python Cloud Engineer to help shape the future of their AWS-based infrastructure. You’ll work on high-performance, cloud-native applications (in Python) that process large volumes of real-time data, collaborating closely with software, data and DevOps teams to deliver secure, resilient solutions across the AWS stack / services. You’ll relish the challenge of creating solutions that impact real-world issues, where you can tangibly see your work impact the environment., Location: Exeter, hybrid (two office days per week, preferably Tuesdays and Wednesdays, but not necessarily!) Salary: up to £70,000 basic, plus bonus and benefits package. Suitable commutes may include: Bath, Bristol, Plymouth, etc. What you’ll be doing

  • Design, develop and maintain scalable, real-time applications using Python
  • Build cloud-native solutions using AWS services including EC2, S3, Lambda, ECS, SQS and Aurora
  • Deploy containerised applications using Docker and Kubernetes, implementing serverless architectures where appropriate
  • Monitor application health and performance using CloudWatch and X-Ray, proactively resolving issues
  • Collaborate with data engineers, DevOps and product teams, and take part in code reviews and Agile ceremonies

Requirements

  • Strong commercial experience building cloud-native applications within AWS, ideally including S3, Lambda, EC2, ECS, SQS and Aurora
  • Expert-level Python development skills
  • Proven experience designing highly available, scalable and resilient software solutions
  • Solid experience with Docker, Kubernetes and Helm, plus Git, Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD
  • Desirable: exposure to Java or C++, or Microsoft Azure data services

Benefits & conditions

  • Genuine autonomy to shape technical solutions and make a real impact on a growing platform, where you can see your work in the real world.
  • 25 days’ annual leave, plus Christmas closure and a day off for your birthday
  • Life assurance, health and dental cash plans, and a pension scheme

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