AWS Cloud Engineer

Gleeson Recruitment Group
London, United Kingdom
Today
£40,000 – £60,000 pa

Salary

£40,000 – £60,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Posted
22 Apr 2026 (Today)

We're are recruiting for a AWS Engineer to support our client with a migration from on prem infrastructure into AWS. The environment includes multiple (4) AWS accounts and a number of WordPress-hosted sites that require a smooth, low-risk transition.

Scope of Work

Migrate on-prem workloads into AWS (4 accounts, 12 EC2 instances)

Reconfigure and optimise Amazon EC2 environments

Manage DNS and cutover via Amazon Route 53

Support migration and optimisation of WordPress / LAMP stack environments

Ensure minimal downtime and a clear rollback plan

Validate environments post-migration (performance, stability, security)

Key Responsibilities

Define and execute migration approach (lift & shift vs optimisation)

Handle data migration (databases, file systems, backups)

Plan and execute DNS cutover strategy (TTL, testing, rollback)

Configure networking, security groups, and access controls

Implement basic monitoring and backup processes

Troubleshoot issues during and after migration

Required Experience

Proven experience delivering on-prem → AWS migrations

Strong hands-on experience with:

AWS (EC2, networking, DNS)

WordPress hosting environments

Apache/Nginx, MySQL, PHP

Experience managing live environment cutovers

Solid understanding of DNS, SSL, and web hosting infrastructure

Outcome

Successful delivery of a stable, optimised AWS environment with all sites migrated, minimal disruption, and clear documentation for ongoing management.

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