UK remote
Senior AWS Engineer
About this role
Key Responsibilities Design, build and maintain cloud-native applications using AWS serverless services (e.g. Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, SQS, Cognito and CloudWatch). Architect and support highly regulated, multi-tenant EKS/Kubernetes clusters. Develop Infrastructure as Code using AWS CDK or similar tools (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation). Build and support modern web applications using React and TypeScript. Implement and optimise REST and GraphQL APIs.
Contribute to event-driven and microservices architectures. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, support DevOps processes (CI/CD pipelines and configuration management), and troubleshoot issues across the technology stack. Essential Skills & Experience AWS & Cloud (Mandatory) Demonstrated hands-on experience with AWS services, including: Lambda API Gateway DynamoDB SQS Cognito CloudWatch Proven experience designing, building, deploying and operating AWS workloads.
Experience working in highly regulated and secure environments. Kubernetes & Platform Engineering Demonstrated hands-on experience with: EKS/Kubernetes production-grade clusters Multi-tenant Kubernetes architectures Platform reliability, scalability and observability DevOps & Automation Experience implementing fully automated CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions. Infrastructure as Code using Terraform (mandatory). Configuration and deployment using Helm Charts.
Scripting and automation using Python and Bash. Application & Development Proficiency in TypeScript. Hands-on experience with React frontend development. Experience developing and integrating: REST APIs GraphQL APIs Demonstrated understanding of: Microservices architectures Event-driven architectures Quality & Testing Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD). Exposure to relevant testing frameworks. Commitment to code quality, reliability and maintainability.
Security & DevSecOps Demonstrated understanding of: Secure-by-design principles DevSecOps practices Security controls across cloud, container and CI/CD layers Collaboration & Problem Solving Demonstrated troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across the full technology stack. Ability to work in complex, distributed system environments. Effective collaboration and communication skills. Nice to Have Experience working in financial services or other regulated industries.