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# Aws Platform Engineer

- **Company:** Npa Worldwide
- **Location:** Cardiff, UK
- **Salary:** £60,000.0 - £80,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Software Deployment, Delivery Pipeline, Software Security, SC Clearance, Containerization, Deployment Automation, Terraform, Docker
- **Published:** August 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.theguardian.com/job/10178811/aws-platform-engineer/

## About the Role

* Strong commercial AWS experience
 * Proven experience building new cloud infrastructure
 * Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code
 * Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, automation and containerisation
 * Experience with technologies such as Terraform, Docker and Kubernetes
 * Good understanding of AWS security principles and secure deployment practices
 * Experience delivering within Agile teams
 * Ability to lead technical solutions and take ownership of delivery
 * Strong customer-facing and stakeholder-management skills
 * Experience mentoring or supporting other engineers

Security requirements
Applicants must:

 * Be a British citizen
 * Have lived permanently in the UK for the last five years
 * Be eligible to obtain UK security clearance, Design and manage automated CI/CD pipelines.

Build and operate shared platform services for deployment, operation, and monitoring.

## Description

Get2Talent is supporting a leading technology consultancy seeking an experienced AWS DevOps Technical Consultant.

Youll join a fast-paced Agile delivery team, designing and building secure AWS infrastructure, automated deployment pipelines and shared platform services for high-profile UK Government and Defence projects.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role for someone experienced in building new infrastructurenot solely maintaining existing environments.
Key responsibilities

 * Design, build and manage secure AWS cloud infrastructure
 * Create automated CI/CD pipelines
 * Develop reusable Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform
 * Build and operate platforms for containerised applications
 * Support software deployment, monitoring and operational performance
 * Lead technical delivery throughout the full project lifecycle
 * Advise customers on AWS architecture and technology choices
 * Manage senior stakeholder relationships and key project deliverables
 * Mentor engineers and support junior team members
 * Promote Agile best practices, including Scrum and Kanban


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