AWS Cloud Engineer

Edinburgh
2 weeks ago
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We are AMS. We are a global total workforce solutions firm; we enable organisations to thrive in an age of constant change by building, re-shaping, and optimising workforces. Our Contingent Workforce Solutions (CWS) service partner with Tesco Bank to support contingent recruitment hiring.

On behalf of Tesco Bank, AMS are now looking for a AWS Cloud Engineer. Initial 6 month contract remotely based with occasional travel to Edinburgh.

Tesco Bank prides itself on their range of simple and convenient retail banking and insurance products designed specifically to meet the needs of Tesco customers. They believe that every little help makes a big difference, and by putting the customer first and rewarding their loyalty, they are offering something they believe every bank should.

As a AWS Cloud Engineer you will be involved in the development, delivery, and optimisation of data assets across data lifecycle and solutions, engaging with application teams and consumers.

Key responsibilities:

You will be key in delivering value across all data platforms while working within a modern engineering workplace.
Work alongside colleagues within our Smarter Decisioning Platform team to manage and maintain the a Data Platform.
Be involved with the development of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Application as Code (AaC).
Ensure the data platform is kept up to date with monthly AMI's.
Maintain and work against medium to long-term plans to improve automated Continuous Integration & Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
Contribute to embedding an agile mindset and approach focused on improving outcomes.Skills and Qualifications:

Strong AWS skills.
Python.
DevOps.
CDK/CloudFormation and Terraform.
Jenkins (and/or GitLab), 'Containerisation' or 'Docker/Podman'
An analytical and creative mindset with strong attention to detail.
The ability and initiative to learn and research new concepts, ideas, and technologies quickly.
The ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.Why Tesco Bank?

At Tesco Bank everyone is welcome, we value our people and diverse teams and believe the variety of backgrounds and experiences make us stronger in achieving our goals. It's important to us that we make sure you're supported by your team and colleague networks every day, celebrating when it matters and helping you to be the best version of yourself. The people make Tesco Bank, and we take pride in what we achieve together.

Next steps

If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.

Our client will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model.

Please note that for the duration of this assignment you will be working as an external resource engaged by AMS

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