AWS Cloud Platform Engineer

Spectrum IT Recruitment

Fareham, Hampshire, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

£75,000 – £85,000 pa

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£75,000 – £85,000 pa

Job Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full-time
Work Location: Hybrid
Seniority: Senior
Education: Degree
Posted: 23 Apr 2026 (3 weeks ago)

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£75,000 – £85,000 pa

Job Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full-time
Work Location: Hybrid
Seniority: Senior
Education: Degree
Posted: 23 Apr 2026 (3 weeks ago)

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AWS Cloud Platform Engineer - AWS, Cloud & On-Premise

We're working with an ambitious and forward thinking SaaS business with over 400 employees, 5000+ customers and a busy pipeline of work. They are invested in modern and emerging technologies including AI - you can expect a fast moving and progressive culture where you will learn, develop and stay on the curve of modern tech.

The role of AWS Cloud Infrastructure / Platform Engineer is to support and evolve a hybrid infrastructure environment spanning cloud and on-premise systems. This is a senior and influential role where, alongside your technical contribution, you will help to steer the working practice, provide strategic input and drive innovation.

The Role:

You'll play a key role in managing and enhancing a hybrid infrastructure estate, supporting both internal systems and customer-facing platforms. Working closely with engineering teams, you'll help drive best practices across DevOps, automation, and system reliability.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage and support hybrid infrastructure across AWS and on-premise environments

Optimise systems for performance, scalability, security, and cost

Collaborate with engineering teams to improve DevOps practices and automation

Monitor infrastructure, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability

Maintain clear documentation and continuously improve processesThe ideal candidate will have:

Proven experience in AWS infrastructure design, deployment and system administration.

Broad understanding of Microsoft hybrid cloud infrastructures with a good working knowledge of on-premise infrastructure.

Networking (switching, load balancing and firewalls)

Experience of working with commercially focused software engineering teams using Agile/DevOps practices.

Strong problem-solving skills; effective working independently and within teams.

Experience managing complex projects.Highly proficient in at least two of the following technologies:

Docker (AWS ECS)

Terraform, Ansible, or CDK

AWS IaaS (EC2, VPC, Transit Gateway)

CloudFlare

Windows Server (IIS)

LinuxReady to make an impact?

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Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

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