Senior AWS Engineer

Newcastle upon Tyne Source: WhatJobs
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Overview

In this role you will design and operate cloud-native applications on AWS, shaping scalable, secure multi-tenant platforms. You will contribute to modern web apps and API layers while enabling reliable DevOps practices in a regulated setting. The position sits within a collaborative team, focusing on impact through architecture, automation and cross-functional delivery. This is an opportunity to work with leading partners and help drive technology transformation at scale.

Pay / Benefits

  • quarterly profit share
  • career progression and mentorship
  • flexible/remote working
  • pension
  • Private healthcare
  • Life assurance and financial advice","wellbeing programs"),

Responsibilities

  • Design, build and maintain cloud-native apps using AWS serverless services (e.g., Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, SQS, Cognito, CloudWatch)
  • Architect and support highly regulated, multi-tenant EKS/Kubernetes clusters
  • Develop Infrastructure as Code using AWS CDK or similar tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
  • Build and support modern web applications using React and TypeScript
  • Implement and optimise REST and GraphQL APIs
  • Contribute to event-driven and microservices architectures
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, support DevOps processes (CI/CD pipelines and configuration management), and troubleshoot issues across the technology stack

Key requirements

  • AWS & Cloud (Mandatory)
  • Demonstrated hands-on experience with AWS services including Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, SQS, Cognito, CloudWatch
  • Proven experience designing, building, deploying and operating AWS workloads
  • Experience in highly regulated and secure environments
  • Kubernetes & Platform Engineering: hands-on with EKS/Kubernetes production-grade clusters, multi-tenant architectures, platform reliability and observability
  • DevOps & Automation: fully automated CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Terraform, Helm Charts; scripting in Python and Bash
  • Application & Development: TypeScript, React frontend, REST and GraphQL APIs; understanding of microservices and event-driven architectures
  • Quality & Testing: Test-Driven Development (TDD) and familiarity with testing frameworks
  • Security & DevSecOps: secure-by-design, DevSecOps practices, security controls across cloud, container and CI/CD layers
  • Collaboration & Problem Solving: strong troubleshooting, ability to work in distributed systems, effective communication
  • collaboration
  • problem solving
  • communication
  • AWS
  • Terraform
  • CloudFormation

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