SC Cleared AWS Cloud Engineer

Overview

Job Title: SC Cleared AWS Cloud Engineer
Location: Remote with occasional visits to Malvern
Duration: Until 31/03/2026 with likely extension
Rate: Market rates

Role Overview
The project is delivering a System of Systems Factory on a cloud platform to create, manage, and distribute aeronautical information. The current focus is on development and preparation for a future operational phase as a managed service.
As a Cloud Engineer, you will design, develop, and manage cloud-based infrastructure, applications, and services using Infrastructure as Code (IaC). You will work within the Storage Team alongside subcontractors to integrate their products into the P-AIC System of Systems and the MOD Cloud Environment. Collaboration with other engineering and assurance teams is essential to ensure compliance and alignment with security and governance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy AWS cloud infrastructure and services to support the project systems.
• Work to time and budget constraints, delivering outputs such as:
  • Technical presentations and documentation
  • Test plans and reports
  • User guides and work instructions
  • Design or process documents
  • Infrastructure or software builds
  • System installation or integration
  • CI/CD pipelines
• Lead or contribute to documentation and testing activities.
• Promote best practices, mentor colleagues, and identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Fully engage in Agile development and upskill in SAFe practices (training provided if needed).
• Support security, safety, and compliance activities, incorporating derived requirements into design evolution.
• Assist with estimation and change control processes.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong demonstrable cloud skills:
  • Proficiency in AWS and experience with a broad range of cloud services.
• Automation:
  • Strong scripting skills and automation using tools like Ansible.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC):
  • Advanced use of IaC tools and best practices.
  • Ability to design and implement complex infrastructure.
• Security:
  • Knowledge of cloud security best practices.
  • Familiarity with Identity and Access Management (IAM).
• Troubleshooting and debugging skills, including incident response.
• Experience working in Agile environments.
• Ability to write technical documentation.
• Configuration control using Git.
• Experience with Terraform.

Desirable Skills

• Containers and orchestration:
  • Understanding of Docker.
  • Experience with Kubernetes, EKS, and Helm Charts.
• Web hosting, networking, IT security.
• Virtual applications/desktops.
• Certifications:
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator, or similar.
• Strong Microsoft skills:
  • Deploying and managing Windows Server and Active Directory.
• Ability to mentor junior team members.
• Experience with GitLab, MOD Cloud, and Oracle DB.