Senior Cloud Engineer

Contract Opportunity: Cloud Infrastructure Engineer – Outside IR35 – Hybrid Cambridge x3

We’re currently supporting our client in the search for a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to join their Platform Team on a contract basis. This is a hands-on position focused on building and operating secure, scalable and observable cloud infrastructure to support a next-generation financial market infrastructure platform.

The Role
You will be responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining robust AWS-based infrastructure environments, with a strong focus on automation, security and reliability. This includes supporting CI/CD processes, infrastructure as code, and observability tooling across multiple environments.

Key Deliverables

Design and operate AWS infrastructure including EKS, networking and storage
Build infrastructure using Terraform with a focus on best practices and reusability
Manage cloud accounts and IAM policies with a security-first approach
Develop and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure delivery
Support the packaging, release and deployment of infrastructure components
Implement monitoring, logging and alerting using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana and CloudWatch
Collaborate with software engineers to enhance deployment and operational workflows
Diagnose and resolve issues across containerised and cloud environments
Essential Experience

Advanced hands-on experience with AWS and Kubernetes (EKS)
Proven skills in writing and maintaining Terraform modules
Strong background in cloud networking, IAM and storage design
Deep understanding of GitLab CI/CD workflows
Solid troubleshooting capabilities across distributed and containerised systems
Comfortable with infrastructure release management within a secure SDLC
Proficient with observability tooling and cloud-native monitoring stacks
Contract Details

Outside IR35
Initial 6-month engagement