Overview

Senior Cloud Engineer (AWS) at Cloudscaler

Location: Bath, UK. Onsite approximately 1 day every 2 weeks; travel to customer sites across the UK may be required up to 3 days per week onsite depending on project needs. Eligibility: UK-based; you must be eligible for SC clearance (we sponsor if needed). Willingness to obtain DV clearance in the future is a bonus.

Salary range: £70,000 – £95,000. This range is provided by Cloudscaler; actual pay based on skills and experience. Talk with your recruiter to learn more.

What you’ll be doing

We’re looking for an experienced Senior AWS Cloud Engineer to lead the build and operation of secure, enterprise-scale cloud platforms for central government and private enterprise clients. You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders on complex cloud transformation projects, applying AWS best practices, security-first thinking, and modern platform engineering principles.

• Designing and building AWS Landing Zones and multi-tenant cloud environments
• Creating infrastructure using Terraform (IaC)
• Implementing secure, scalable solutions in regulated environments
• Developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Applying SRE principles to ensure reliability, resilience, and operational excellence
• Collaborating with internal teams and external clients to drive cloud success

What we’re looking for

Hands-on technical expertise and strategic thinking, with experience in:

• Enterprise-scale AWS platforms
• AWS Landing Zone implementation
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• Secure cloud architecture environments and operations
• Working in highly-regulated, central government or defence clients
• Communicating technical concepts to a range of stakeholders

Why join us

We’re cloud specialists, AWS experts, and trusted advisors to government and enterprise clients. We combine deep technical knowledge with a collaborative, people-first culture.

• Discretionary bonus scheme
• 25 days’ annual leave + 5 additional days for training/exams or volunteering
• Travel and accommodation expensed where eligible in line with our expenses policy
• Life Assurance
• Long Term Disability cover
• Employee Assist Programme for employee advice and support (including legal and counselling helpline)
• Health, Mental Health, Wellbeing, Financial and Legal support
• 24/7 GP access
• Public holiday opt-out scheme
• Individual training and development plans with online training and exam costs covered
• Recruitment referral scheme – referral bonus if you introduce someone we hire
• Customer referral scheme – referral bonus if you introduce us to a new customer
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Dog friendly office

Interview process

We keep things simple and transparent:

• Screening call – with our Talent Acquisition team
• First interview (30 mins) – with some of our engineering colleagues (remote)
• Technical interview (60 mins) – with some of our engineering colleagues (remote)
• Final interview (60 mins) – with our leadership team (in-person)

Apply now

If you’re ready to build impactful, secure, and scalable AWS solutions — we’d love to hear from you. Apply today or reach out with any questions.

Cloudscaler is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to equal opportunities regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, parental status, religion or medical history. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please let us know when you speak to our Talent Acquisition team or contact talent@cloudscaler.com at the earliest opportunity.

Compensation Range: £70K - £95K

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting