Senior Cloud Engineer

Senior Cloud Engineer

Join a business delivering a major cloud transformation, helping to build the AWS platform that will underpin a large-scale migration programme. This is a hands-on contract for an experienced Cloud Engineer with a strong infrastructure background and proven experience operating within highly regulated environments.

Role Overview

• Location: Hybrid/Warrington (2 days per week on-site)
• Package: £600–£650 per day Outside IR35
• Contract: Initial 3–6 months with strong potential for extension
• Industry: Cloud & Digital Transformation

What You'll Be Doing

• Assess and enhance the existing AWS infrastructure to support a large-scale cloud migration.
• Design, build, and maintain secure, scalable, and resilient AWS environments.
• Take ownership of core cloud infrastructure, including networking, IAM, compute, storage, and Kubernetes services.
• Optimise cloud architecture to improve performance, resilience, and cost efficiency.
• Work closely with Solution Architects and Data Engineers to ensure the platform meets project requirements.
• Provide technical expertise on AWS best practices, governance, and infrastructure design.
• Lead engagement around AWS MAP programme opportunities and any available co-funding initiatives.
• Ensure all infrastructure aligns with security, compliance, and regulatory requirements.

Main Skills Needed

• Strong hands-on AWS infrastructure experience, including VPC, IAM, EC2, S3, EKS, and networking.
• Proven background delivering cloud migration and infrastructure modernisation projects.
• A strong cloud infrastructure focus, with experience building and supporting enterprise-scale AWS environments.
• Experience working within highly regulated industries such as financial services, insurance, legal, or similar sectors where security and compliance are critical.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, governance, and cost optimisation.
• Ability to work collaboratively across architecture and engineering teams.
• Experience with the AWS MAP programme would be advantageous.
• Previous experience within the gambling industry would be a distinct advantage.

What's in It for You

• £600–£650 per day outside IR35.
• Hybrid working with only two days per week on-site in Warrington.
• Initial 3–6 month contract with strong likelihood of extension.
• Opportunity to shape the cloud infrastructure for a business-critical transformation programme.
• Work alongside experienced cloud specialists on a complex enterprise migration.

Big plans. Big impact. Ready to be part of it?

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