Cloud Engineer

AWS Cloud / Platform Engineer - Edinburgh/Hybrid - Outside IR35

Market Rates

Duration - 12 months

Harvey Nash are supporting a client seeking an experienced AWS Cloud / Platform Engineer to join their IT Infrastructure and Cyber function. This is a hands-on engineering role, focused on building, maintaining, and optimising AWS cloud infrastructure.

The successful candidate will take ownership of platforms post-migration, driving automation, resilience, and continuous improvement across a multi-account AWS estate.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimise AWS cloud infrastructure and platforms
• Implement infrastructure using Terraform (IaC best practices, modular design)
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using AWS-native tooling (CodeCommit, CodeBuild, CodePipeline)
• Manage and support RHEL and Windows Server workloads in AWS
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting using CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and Systems Manager
• Design for high availability and resilience (Multi-AZ / Multi-Region architectures)
• Deliver automated patch management using AWS Systems Manager
• Embed security and compliance controls, including vulnerability scanning in pipelines
• Support database platforms (Oracle on RDS) including backup, patching, and connectivity
• Work within a multi-account AWS environment, including shared services and cross-account access
• Drive cost optimisation (FinOps) using tagging and cost allocation strategies
• Collaborate with wider infrastructure teams to uplift AWS capability and engineering standards

Key Skills & Experience

• Strong background in cloud/platform engineering within AWS environments
• Deep hands-on experience across core AWS services including:
• EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS (Oracle), CloudWatch, Systems Manager
• Advanced experience with Terraform, including reusable modules and environment management
• Proven experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines (AWS native or equivalent e.g. GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
• Strong knowledge of AWS security services (IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, Config, network controls)
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting frameworks
• Solid understanding of resilience, disaster recovery, and backup strategies
• Hands-on experience managing RHEL and Windows workloads, including system hardening and patching
• Experience embedding security and compliance controls within pipelines
• Strong troubleshooting skills across complex multi-account or hybrid AWS environments
• Experience supporting Oracle workloads on AWS RDS

Additional Experience

• Multi-account AWS environments (shared services, centralised logging)
• Terraform codebase review, refactoring, and governance implementation
• Software and asset visibility tooling (AWS Config, Systems Manager Inventory)
• FinOps practices including tagging and cost optimisation

Desirable

• AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, SysOps Administrator)
• Experience working with organisations earlier in their cloud maturity journey
• Understanding of public sector environments and constraints
• Familiarity with modern development practices and cloud testing approaches
• Knowledge of APIs (REST/SOAP), API Gateway, and API Management

Please note that you must be eligible for BPSS clearance to commence this post.