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# Senior AWS Platform Engineer (Kubernetes Specialism)

- **Company:** Experis
- **Location:** Nottingham, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £139,100.0 - £146,900.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Kubernetes Security, Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, OpenShift, Performance Tuning, Role-Based Access Control, Cloud Services, Ansible, Prometheus, Software Vulnerability Management, AWS Cdk, Scripting, System Availability, Containerization, Kubernetes, Deployment Automation, Cloudwatch, Terraform, Dynatrace, Docker
- **Published:** October 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/senior-aws-platform-engineer/experis-job108116879

## About the Role

This role is ideal for someone passionate about cloud engineering, automation, and platform reliability, with strong experience designing and operating Kubernetes environments in AWS., * Strong experience with Kubernetes and Amazon EKS.

 * Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services.
 * Strong Infrastructure as Code skills using Terraform.
 * Experience with container technologies such as:
 + Docker
 + Podman
 + OpenShift
 * Strong knowledge of CI/CD, DevOps, and automation practices.
 * Experience implementing high availability, disaster recovery, and platform upgrade strategies.
 * Knowledge of Kubernetes security and cloud security best practices.
 * Experience withobservability tools such as:
 + Prometheus
 + Grafana
 + CloudWatch
 + Dynatrace
 * Scripting or automation experience using Python, Ansible, or similar technologies.

Desirable Skills

 * ArgoCD or Flux (GitOps).
 * AWS CDK.
 * Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).
 * Kubernetes security certifications.
 * AWS Associate or Professional certifications.

What We're Looking For

You'll be a proactive platform engineer with a passion for Kubernetes, automation, and cloud-native technologies. You'll be comfortable working in Agile teams, collaborating with stakeholders, and driving continuous improvement across platform engineering and operational practices.

If you're an SC-cleared AWS Platform Engineer with strong Kubernetes and EKS experience, we'd love to hear from you.

## Description

* Design, build, and manage Kubernetes platforms using Amazon EKS.
 * Implement best practices for cluster security, networking, scalability, and resilience.
 * Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and related tooling.
 * Automate platform provisioning, upgrades, scaling, and operational processes.
 * Support and enhance CI/CD pipelines and GitOps deployments.
 * Implement monitoring, observability, and performance optimisation solutions.
 * Troubleshoot and resolve platform and infrastructure issues.
 * Apply security best practices, including RBAC, secrets management, and vulnerability management.
 * Support development teams with containerisation and deployment strategies.
 * Create technical documentation and promote platform engineering best practices.