Role Purpose
The AWS Cloud Engineer will fulfill a pivotal role within the IT function, being the technical authority for the Cloud framework whilst remaining hands on as a technical support.
The engineer will lead initiatives and provide technical guidance in order to effectively develop and deploy applications to AWS, maintaining best security practices and IT Infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
- AWS Cloud configuration management and monitoring storage and alerts
- Research and implement new technology to compliment both IT Services operations and a defence-in-depth strategy
- Architect and delivering new environments and services
- Ensure effective security measures of the IT and Cloud environments
- Develop standards, processes, procedures and guidelines for IT and Cloud infrastructure management
- Security in the Software Development and Release Lifecycle
- Ensure secure and dependable connectivity to services
- Incident response
- Backup and Disaster Recovery
Key Skills & Experience
- In-depth configuration management, automation and scripting skills
- Financial services experience is preferable, ideally within a challenger bank or financial technology ('FinTech') organisation
- Experience working within a 'cloud-first' and primarily an outsourced business environment.
- Hands-on public Cloud Computing and Security experience
- Solid knowledge of AWS Cloud architecture principles and practical experience of building Cloud environments
- Strong knowledge of network and security engineering
- Project planning, management and delivery skills within the context of a broader Cloud and/or cyber security program - 3 - 5 years' experience
- IT Management - Several years of combined IT and security experience
- AWS Certifications
- ITIL knowledge
What we offer
- A relaxed, sociable and flexible working environment.
- Great benefits including: life insurance, pension, private medical insurance (including dental and optical), free breakfast and drinks, monthly social events.
- Competitive salary.
- Opportunity to work for a progressive and exciting company.
Eames Consulting is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.