Design, build, and maintain AWS infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code principles
Support production and non-production environments with a focus on availability, performance, and security
Deliver backend infrastructure operations including server management, updates, storage, failover, and logging
Build and maintain core AWS services across compute, networking, storage, and identity (e.g. EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, CloudWatch)
Collaborate with application, DevOps, and security teams to deliver resilient cloud solutions
Integrate infrastructure with CI/CD pipelines to enable reliable, repeatable deployments
Implement monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability practices
Investigate incidents, contribute to root cause analysis, and drive continuous improvement
Support security, compliance, and audit requirements within cloud environments, including regulated or security-sensitive contexts
Work with cloud partners and vendors, including AWS and third parties, on architecture reviews and optimisation
Automate infrastructure provisioning and operational processes to reduce manual effort
Document infrastructure, standards, and operational processes

Degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
Hands-on experience with AWS in production environments
Strong knowledge of core AWS services such as VPC, IAM, EC2, containers, storage, and monitoring
Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g. Terraform, AWS CDK, or similar)
Understanding of cloud networking, security, and identity management
Experience supporting highly available, business-critical systems
Familiarity with cloud migration initiatives
Experience integrating infrastructure with CI/CD pipelines and automation tooling
Exposure to containerised workloads or orchestration platforms (e.g. ECS, EKS)
Experience working within regulated or security-focused environments
Experience working with distributed teams
AWS certifications (e.g. Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator) are beneficial

AWS Infrastructure Engineer

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