Cloud Engineer - AWS

Akkodis
Prudhoe, UK
3 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
£45,000.0 - £49,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud Amazon S3 Bash Shell Cloud Computing Cloud Computing Security Cloud Engineering Continuous Integration DevOps Identity and Access Management Python (Programming Language) Cloud Services
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Aws Command Line Interface (CLI) Data Logging Cloud Platform System Delivery Pipeline HybridCloud Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Cloudformation Amazon Relational Database Service Containerization Infrastructure Automation Frameworks Functional Programming Cloud Optimization Cloudwatch Terraform Docker

Job description

  • We design, deploy, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure using services such as EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, and Lambda.
  • We optimise cloud environments for performance, availability, security, and cost efficiency.
  • We develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code solutions using tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation.
  • We support cloud migration and transformation projects.
  • We implement and maintain cloud governance, security controls, and compliance standards.
  • We monitor cloud services and proactively investigate incidents and performance issues.
  • We create and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and operational procedures.
  • We act as a senior technical escalation point for AWS-related issues.
  • We collaborate with infrastructure, security, and application teams to deliver robust cloud solutions.
  • We evaluate new AWS services and technologies, recommending improvements where appropriate.

Technologies:

  • AWS
  • Lambda
  • Bash
  • CI/CD
  • Cloud
  • CloudWatch
  • DevOps
  • Docker
  • EC2
  • IAM
  • Support
  • ITIL
  • Python
  • Security
  • Terraform

More:

We are a leading technology organisation investing heavily in our cloud capabilities. This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative, forward-thinking technology team where you will have real influence on cloud strategy, architecture, automation, and optimisation. The role combines project delivery, platform improvement, and operational support, placing you at the heart of cloud innovation across the business.

Requirements

  • We need experience designing, implementing, and managing AWS environments.
  • We need strong knowledge of AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, and CloudWatch.
  • We need hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and/or CloudFormation.
  • We need strong scripting and automation skills, including Python, Bash, and AWS CLI.
  • We need a good understanding of cloud security, identity management, and compliance best practices.
  • We need excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience with container technologies including Docker, ECS, or EKS is desirable.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps methodologies is desirable.
  • Familiarity with monitoring and logging platforms is desirable.
  • Experience supporting hybrid cloud environments and cloud migration initiatives is desirable.
  • Understanding of ITIL-based service management practices is desirable.
  • Exposure to AWS cost management and optimisation strategies is desirable.

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