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AWS Platform Engineer - 6 Months - up to £600/day Outside IR35

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Posted 9 days ago, valid for 9 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The job title is AWS Platform Engineer on a contract basis, located remotely in the UK with occasional travel required.
  • The contract length is 6 months with a day rate of £500-£600 per day, classified as outside IR35.
  • Candidates should have strong commercial experience in designing and supporting production platforms on AWS, along with hands-on experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
  • Essential skills include expertise in CI/CD tooling, scripting or automation proficiency, and familiarity with containerization technologies and monitoring tools.
  • AWS certifications and previous experience with large-scale enterprise platforms are desirable, and the role offers an opportunity to influence cloud engineering practices.

Job Title: AWS Platform Engineer (Contract)Location: Remote / UK-based (occasional travel may be required)Contract Length: 6 months + ExtDay Rate: £500-£600 per day (Outside IR35)Start Date: ASAPOverviewA leading organisation are undergoing a large-scale digital transformation and are seeking a highly skilled AWS Platform Engineer to join their DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure team on a contract basis. This is a strategic appointment aimed at driving forward the organisation's cloud platform capability, ensuring robust, scalable and secure services that support critical business operations.

Key Responsibilities - AWS Platform Engineer

  • Design, build, and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
  • Develop and enhance CI/CD pipelines for high-availability cloud-based solutions.
  • Manage cloud resources within AWS, ensuring optimal performance, cost-efficiency and compliance.
  • Collaborate with software engineering, architecture and security teams to implement scalable cloud-native solutions.
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimise platform performance and availability using AWS-native tools and observability platforms.
  • Contribute to platform reliability, automation and DevOps best practices within an Agile environment.

Essential Skills and Experience - AWS Platform Engineer

  • Strong commercial experience designing and supporting production platforms on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
  • Hands-on experience with IaC tools, ideally Terraform (or CloudFormation).
  • Expertise in CI/CD tooling, such as GitLab CI, Jenkins or AWS CodePipeline.
  • Proficient in scripting or automation (e.g. Python, Bash or PowerShell).
  • Knowledge of containerisation technologies (e.g. Docker, ECS, EKS) and microservices architecture.
  • Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g. CloudWatch, ELK, Prometheus/Grafana).
  • Solid understanding of security best practices and compliance within cloud environments.

Desirable Skills - AWS Platform Engineer

  • AWS certifications (e.g. AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect)
  • Previous experience working on large-scale enterprise platforms
  • Exposure to serverless technologies (e.g. Lambda, API Gateway)

Why Apply?

  • Outside IR35 engagement
  • Opportunity to shape cloud and platform engineering practices in a dynamic environment
  • Work alongside experienced professionals on a cutting-edge transformation programme

To express your interest in the AWS Platform Engineer, please submit your CV today.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.

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