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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # AWS Cloud Engineer - **Company:** Sainsbury’s Group - **Location:** London, UK - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Systems Engineering, Confluence, JIRA, Audit Trail, Automation of Tests, Cloud Computing, Software Quality, DevOps, Event-Driven Programming, Fault Tolerance, Github, Revision Control Systems, Identity and Access Management, Subnetting, Python (Programming Language), Routing, Node.Js, Open Source Technology, E2e Testing, Cloud Services, Aws Command Line Interface (CLI), Next.js, TypeScript, Scripting, Load Balancing, Cloud Platform System, ReactJS, HybridCloud, Firewalls (Computer Science), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), AWS ECS, Cloudformation, Vue.js, Amazon Relational Database Service, AngularJS, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Build Tools, Graphql, Front End Software Development, Route53, Functional Programming, Cloudwatch, Restful APIs, Terraform, New Relic (SaaS), Serverless Computing, AWS EKS - **Published:** October 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f30512c8eb3dbb0f ## About the Role Discover and recommend ways to improve reliability and efficiency, with a keen eye on Governance and Security. AWS Expertise: Experience with AWS services and tooling to design, deploy, and manage scalable infrastructure, including the building and management of serverless architectures. Passion for Automation: A deep commitment to automation and modern DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines. Infrastructure as Code: Hands-on experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, Serverless or similar tools for IaC. Tooling and Innovation: Ability to develop custom tools or leverage open-source solutions to enhance platform efficiency and usability., * Understanding of, as well as enterprise, hands-on experience of working in AWS. * Experience of enterprise-scale cloud infrastructure, automating multi-account deployments using AWS Control Tower, AWS Organisations, and Account Factory for Terraform (AFT) * Experience in one or more of, Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CLI/SDK, or similar automation tooling * Experience in one or more of scripting languages, TypeScript, JavaScript, Python * Experience of source and version control tools such as GitHub and preferably experience in GitHub Actions * Strong collaboration and communication, working with cross-functional teams and external vendors, translating technical concepts Desirable Criteria Experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, Lambda, CloudFormation, IAM, CloudWatch, Route 53. * Experience in one or more of scripting languages, NodeJS, ReactJS or similar tooling * Awareness of Serverless architectures and technologies. * Knowledge of cloud networking concepts (e.g. VPC, subnets, routing, firewalls, load balancers). * Experience in CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, Code Pipeline, Code Build * Understanding of Front-End architecture and development like Next.js, libraries such as React, Angular, or Vue.js. * Experience of API integration using RESTful and GraphQL * Understanding of automated testing and code quality assurance, through unit, integration and end-to-end tests. * Awareness of containerisation tools and orchestration platforms, such as AWS Kubernetes Service (EKS), Elastic Container Service (ECS) * Understanding of monitoring, security & compliance, using CloudTrail, CloudWatch, New Relic * Strong troubleshooting skills for hybrid cloud platform issues. * Awareness of cloud cost optimisation, monitoring, alerting solutions to ensure cloud resources are running efficiently * Good understanding of Service Operations, SRE & ITIL responsibilities * Experience of agile methodologies, frameworks, collaboration tooling (e.g. Jira, Confluence) * Understanding of solutions for highly available, fault-tolerant, and scalable cloud environments * Work with stakeholders to define requirements and create customised solutions that meet business objectives. An up-to-date understanding of cloud technology and a general understanding of other technology bases * A vision to build reliability and fault tolerance into products, as well as engineering systems that are simple to diagnose and fix. * You will be asked to participate in 24/7 out of hours support ## Description We are seeking an AWS Cloud Platform Engineer with a passion for AWS, Infrastructure as Code and automation to join our team. This role focuses on designing, delivering, and operating our AWS Cloud Platform that powers Sainsbury's Services and Applications. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring our environments are scalable, reliable, secure, and cost-efficient, while driving continuous improvement across our cloud capabilities and help lead on the delivery of best in breed cloud services to Sainsbury's., Enhance Cloud Platform Capabilities: Develop internal tools to improve platform performance, security, and cost-efficiency, enabling teams to work smarter. Deploy and configure production systems, with a particular focus on automation, ease of configuration, reduction of human error, repeatability, and security. * Monitor new features/functionality and assess their operational implications to continuously improve services. * Ensure Identity and Access Management controls are in place and strictly adhered to * Monitor infrastructure by setting appropriate thresholds and react to event driven alerts appropriately. * Produce and maintain documentation of support processes & resolutions to known operational issues Collaborate Across Teams: Work with engineers, product and service across diverse platforms and technologies to create consistent, reliable, and reusable cloud solutions. Collaborate with other DevOps engineers to design, implement and evolve automated pipelines in the cloud. A proactive and collaborative mindset to work closely with stakeholders, engineers, and cross-functional teams. Ensure Operational Excellence: Focus on delivering a platform that meets stringent security, availability, and performance requirements for critical applications. Participate in a 24/7 BAU and on call rotas as required to support our platform and the services that it offers.