DV Cleared Cloud/AWS Engineer

Cloud/AWS Engineer - DV Cleared - London/UK - Up to £110,000 per annum

Are you a cloud engineer with Developed Vetting (DV) clearance and a passion for designing secure, scalable AWS environments? Morela has an outstanding role with a leading UK consultancy supporting national security and defence cloud platforms.

Core Responsibilities

• AWS Infrastructure Engineering
  Build and operate secure AWS environments including VPC, EC2, IAM, Lambda, S3 and RDS to meet stringent compliance and performance requirements
• Infrastructure as Code and Automation
  Streamline deployments using Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible and build automation scripts in Python or Bash for efficient, repeatable infrastructure provisioning
• DevSecOps Integration
  Incorporate security controls and governance into CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure designs in line with defence-grade standards
• Monitoring, Logging and Incident Response
  Configure and manage tools like CloudWatch and ELK Stack to maintain visibility, resilience, and incident support capabilities
• Stakeholder Collaboration
  Work closely with solution architects, engineers and client contacts to translate business needs into practical AWS solutions
• Continuous Improvement
  Drive improvements in automation frameworks, cloud security posture and delivery best practices

What We're Looking For

• DV Clearance: Active Developed Vetting clearance is mandatory due to the nature of the environment.
• AWS Cloud Experience: Proven record deploying and managing AWS services such as VPC, EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM, CloudWatch, etc., ideally in high-assurance or government contexts.
• IaC & Automation: Hands-on with Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation or equivalent, and Scripting skills in Python, Bash or similar.
• DevSecOps Mindset: Experience integrating security into cloud deployments, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure builds.
• Technical Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills to troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure and security issues.
• Communication Skills: Ability to engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders, articulate designs, risks, and mitigation strategies clearly.
• Adaptability: Comfortable working across hybrid or dedicated government cloud systems, adjusting approaches as needed.
• Travel/On-Site Flexibility: Able to work on-site (client site)