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Contract AWS Cloud Engineer

Leeds
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Contract AWS Cloud Engineer - Enhanced SC/DV Clearance
Duration: 6 Months

Location: Leeds (Full-time, Onsite)
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Start Date: November 2025

We're looking for an experienced Contract AWS Cloud Engineer to join a secure government-related project based onsite in Leeds. This role is ideally suited to someone with strong hands-on AWS experience and a solid understanding of cloud security and automation within highly regulated environments.

Please note: Due to the nature of the work, candidates must hold active Enhanced SC or DV Clearance. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applicants without this level of clearance.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, build, and manage AWS cloud infrastructure in a secure, scalable, and resilient environments.
Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with relevant frameworks (CIS, NIST, ISO27001).
Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform or CloudFormation.
Automate deployment and configuration processes using Python, PowerShell, or other scripting tools.
Integrate AWS security logs and data flows with SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk).
Support live cloud environments through monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance optimisation.
Collaborate effectively across engineering and security teams to deliver high-quality, compliant solutions.Technical Skills & Experience:

Proven experience with core AWS services: EC2, S3, Lambda, ECS/EKS, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, KMS, IAM, VPC, Security Groups, SQS, SNS.
Strong background in cloud security and monitoring (CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Config, CloudWatch).
Familiarity with DevOps practices including Git-based workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and testing automation.
Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively and independently within a secure environment.If you're a contract AWS Cloud Engineer with active enhanced SC or DV clearance looking for you're next exciting project. Please send your CV to for immediate consideration.

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

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