Platform AWS Engineer (SC Cleared)

Platform AWS Engineer (Database & Linux)Location: Hybrid - occasional travel to London
Rate: £492 per day (Umbrella)
IR35 Status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella Company)
Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance mandatory Sector: Public Sector

Your New Role

We are seeking an experienced Platform AWS Engineer to join a large-scale public sector programme. This role is ideal for a hands-on cloud and infrastructure professional with strong AWS administration, Linux, and DevOps expertise who can support, manage, and enhance secure cloud-based platforms within a highly governed environment.
You will be responsible for maintaining and optimising AWS infrastructure, supporting Linux-based systems, implementing automation, and working closely with security and project stakeholders to deliver resilient and secure platform services.

Essential Skills & Experience

DevOps & Linux

Strong Linux administration experience (RedHat environments)
Knowledge of RPMs, SELinux, filesystems, user/group management, and system administration
Experience with Ansible automation
Strong Git knowledge including GitHub, GitHub Actions CI, repositories, branching, merge requests, and code reviews
Sound understanding of networking concepts including IP addressing, CIDRs, TCP/IP, and TLS certificates
Experience supporting Java applications, JVMs, and process management
Nginx administration, particularly as a reverse proxy
Performance tuning and capacity management across CPU, memory, and storage
Experience with OpenVPN and SSH client/server configurations
AWS Administration

Management of EC2 instances, Auto Scaling Groups, Load Balancers, and Target Groups
Strong IAM experience including roles, policies, instance profiles, and permissions management
Multi-account AWS environment management and role assumption
AWS Secrets Manager administration
AWS Systems Manager
Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and/or OpenTofu
AWS networking including VPC Peering and routing
Exposure to AWS Organisations and Service Control Policies (SCPs)
Security
Ability to implement security controls across all layers of a technology stack
Understanding of risk-based security approaches and appropriate security practices
Experience collaborating with Security teams to meet project and compliance requirements
Desirable Skills

Experience designing low-complexity, low-maintenance cloud architectures
ServiceNow (self-hosted) administration
Experience working within secure, governance-led organisations
Microsoft technologies including SSO and SharePoint
Technical support and troubleshooting experience
AWS CLI and/or Boto3 scripting
Documentation and knowledge management using Confluence and collaborative documentation tools
What You'll Get in Return

Opportunity to work on a high-profile public sector transformation programme

Exposure to complex AWS cloud environments Collaborative and technically focused team environment

Hybrid working arrangement with occasional London travel

Competitive day rate of £492 per day

What You Need to Do Now

If you're interested in this role, click'Apply Now' to submit your application, or contact Hays Technology for more information.

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