AWS Cloud Engineer

Job Title: AWS Cloud Engineer
Location: London
Salary: £70k

Job Description:

As an AWS Cloud Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our cloud infrastructure on the AWS platform. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the scalability, reliability, and security of our applications and services. Your expertise in AWS, along with experience in CI/CD pipelines, will enable you to drive efficient and automated software delivery practices.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and manage the architecture and infrastructure on AWS, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security.
• Collaborate with development teams to deploy, monitor, and optimise applications and services on the AWS platform.
• Implement and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Develop and enhance CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes using industry best practices.
• Optimise cost efficiency by leveraging AWS services, rightsizing resources, and implementing cost monitoring and control mechanisms.
• Monitor and troubleshoot production systems, ensuring high availability and prompt resolution of any issues.
• Implement and maintain security controls in alignment with industry best practices and compliance requirements.
• Work closely with stakeholders to gather requirements, provide technical guidance, and deliver solutions that meet business needs.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest AWS services, cloud engineering best practices, and emerging trends in the industry.
• Collaborate with other teams to define and implement disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
• Participate in the evaluation, selection, and implementation of new tools and technologies to enhance the cloud infrastructure.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Proven experience as a Cloud Engineer, preferably with a focus on AWS.
• Strong knowledge of AWS services such as EC2, S3, VPC, Lambda, RDS, CloudFormation, and others.
• Experience with infrastructure automation using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
• Proficient in scripting languages such as Python, Ruby, or Bash.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD methodologies and experience with tools such as Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, or similar.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, EKS).
• Strong knowledge of Linux systems and administration.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools like CloudWatch, ELK Stack, or Prometheus.
• Understanding of security best practices and experience implementing security controls in AWS.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS certifications (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Developer, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, or similar).
• Experience with serverless architectures using AWS Lambda.
• Knowledge of infrastructure monitoring and alerting tools (e.g., New Relic, Datadog, Splunk).
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.