Role: Cloud Platform Engineer - Team Lead

Role Overview

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Cloud Platform Engineer with a strong focus on AWS and DevOps practices. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our cloud infrastructure platform, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security. A key focus will be continuous improvement of client's Cloud Platform estate.
This role requires a deep understanding of AWS services and a solid foundation in DevOps methodologies.

Team Lead Responsibilities

In addition to the core Cloud Platform Engineer duties, the Team Lead will:

Provide day-to-day leadership, guidance, and mentoring Cloud Platform Engineers, supporting skills development and fostering a high-performance culture.
Oversee workload distribution, ensure effective prioritization of tasks, and manage delivery timelines across the team.
Act as the primary technical escalation point for complex issues, driving fast and effective resolution while maintaining service stability.
Collaborate closely with the Head of Platform Engineering and cross-functional teams to align cloud initiatives with broader technology and business objectives.
Champion best practices in cloud engineering, DevOps automation, security, and operational excellence across the team.
Contribute to strategic planning, platform roadmaps, and continuous improvement initiatives within the client Cloud Platform estate.
Ensure consistent documentation standards, knowledge sharing, and adherence to engineering processes and governance models.
Support recruitment, onboarding, and performance feedback for team members, helping shape the future capability of the Cloud Platform function.

Role Responsibilities

Engineer and deploy highly available, scalable, secure, and resilient cloud infrastructure on AWS.
Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins and Gitlab
Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Terraform or CloudFormation
Continually evaluating how we operate on cloud platforms - Input into how client can continuously improve our cloud maturity.
Optimize cloud infrastructure for cost, performance, security, and resilience.
Design and implement disaster recovery and business continuity plans to ensure system resilience.
Troubleshoot complex issues related to cloud infrastructure and services.
Ensure compliance with security best practices and regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
Stay current with the latest AWS services, DevOps tools, and industry best practices. Experience / Competences
2 + years experience as a Cloud Engineer or similar role, with a strong focus on AWS.
Strong understanding of network architecture and network security best practices in AWS.
Usage of Jira / Confluence
Proficiency in DevOps tools and practices, including CI/CD, Jenkins, Git, Nexus, Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.
Expertise in infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
Operating Systems Windows Server, Amazon Linux, RHEL, Ubuntu
Good understanding of security best practices for AWS Services implementation.
In depth knowledge in the following AWS Services - EC2 / RDS / VPC / IAM / Transit Gateway / Direct Connect / Cloud Watch / S3 / EBS / EKS / AWS Backup / AWS System Manager / AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery Service
Good understanding of security best practices for AWS Services implementation.
Experience in designing and implementing resilient systems, including disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Ability to work independently
Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications/Skills:

AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer).
Knowledge of security frameworks and compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, NIST).
Knowledge of Cloud Native Application Protection Platforms (such as wiz.io, Prisma Cloud, etc.)