27 aws cloud engineer jobs found

Job Description: Agentic Tech Lead (Contract) Location: London 2-3 times a week Industry: Financial Services / Highly Regulated Duration: 7 Months (Initial) Rate: Outside IR35 The Opportunity We are looking for a high-caliber Agentic Tech Lead to drive the engineering delivery of a cutting-edge agentic AI platform. This isn't just about prompt engineering; it's about building robust, end-to-end systems that operate within the rigorous guardrails of a highly regulated environment. As the primary technical driver, you will bridge the gap between ambitious product goals and production-grade reality. You'll be hands-on across the stackfrom AWS Bedrock and Python services to complex React integrationsensuring that "agentic" translates to "value-driven" for our customers. The Technical Requirements To thrive in this role, you must be a seasoned engineer who can reason end-to-end across complex architectures. Core Stack: Expert-level proficiency in...

MERITUS are recruiting for a Technical Architect to join our client supporting major Central Government programmes, delivering secure, high-quality architecture solutions across complex IT environments. TECHNICAL ARCHITECT - OUTSIDE IR35 - £800 PER DAY - 12 MONTHS - ANDOVER (2 DAYS ONSITE PER WEEK) - TWO STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS - SECTOR: CENTRAL GOVERNMENT / DEFENCE (SC CLEARANCE REQUIRED) As a Technical Architect, you will play a key role in designing and delivering best-in-class solutions that meet both business and technical requirements. You will ensure architectural integrity, alignment to strategy, and adherence to security and regulatory standards across the full project lifecycle. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, providing technical leadership and governance while driving innovation and continuous improvement across large-scale, complex systems. Key Responsibilities: Lead the design and delivery of large-scale or complex IT systems, ensuring...

Job Description: Agentic Tech Lead (Contract) Location: London 2-3 times a week Industry: Financial Services/Highly Regulated Duration: 7 Months (Initial) Rate: Outside IR35 The Opportunity We are looking for a high-calibre Agentic Tech Lead to drive the engineering delivery of a cutting-edge agentic AI platform. This isn't just about prompt engineering; it's about building robust, end-to-end systems that operate within the rigorous guardrails of a highly regulated environment. As the primary technical driver, you will bridge the gap between ambitious product goals and production-grade reality. You'll be hands-on across the stackfrom AWS Bedrock and Python services to complex React integrationsensuring that "agentic" translates to "value-driven" for our customers. The Technical Requirements To thrive in this role, you must be a seasoned engineer who can reason end-to-end across complex architectures. Core Stack: Expert-level proficiency in...

MERITUS are recruiting for a Technical Architect to join our client supporting major Central Government programmes, delivering secure, high-quality architecture solutions across complex IT environments. TECHNICAL ARCHITECT - OUTSIDE IR35 - £800 PER DAY - 12 MONTHS - ANDOVER (2 DAYS ONSITE PER WEEK) - TWO STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS - SECTOR: CENTRAL GOVERNMENT/DEFENCE (SC CLEARANCE REQUIRED) As a Technical Architect, you will play a key role in designing and delivering best-in-class solutions that meet both business and technical requirements. You will ensure architectural integrity, alignment to strategy, and adherence to security and regulatory standards across the full project lifecycle. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, providing technical leadership and governance while driving innovation and continuous improvement across large-scale, complex systems. Key Responsibilities: Lead the design and delivery of large-scale or complex IT systems, ensuring...

MERITUS are recruiting for a Technical Architect to join our client supporting major Central Government programmes, delivering secure, high-quality architecture solutions across complex IT environments. TECHNICAL ARCHITECT - OUTSIDE IR35 - £800 PER DAY - 12 MONTHS - ANDOVER (2 DAYS ONSITE PER WEEK) - TWO STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS - SECTOR: CENTRAL GOVERNMENT / DEFENCE (SC CLEARANCE REQUIRED) As a Technical Architect, you will play a key role in designing and delivering best-in-class solutions that meet both business and technical requirements. You will ensure architectural integrity, alignment to strategy, and adherence to security and regulatory standards across the full project lifecycle. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, providing technical leadership and governance while driving innovation and continuous improvement across large-scale, complex systems. Key Responsibilities: Lead the design and delivery of large-scale or...

Contract: Outside IR35 Location: UK-based, Hybrid / Remote Clearance: Active SC clearance required (minimum) Start: June Day Rate: Competitive market rates Overview We are recruiting a contract Databricks Data Engineer for a large-scale UK Government programme delivering critical, cloud-native data platforms. This is a long-term engagement within a high-profile public sector transformation, working with sensitive, mission-critical data at national scale. You must already hold active SC clearance to be considered. Responsibilities Design, build and maintain Databricks data pipelines using Apache Spark (PySpark & Spark SQL) Implement Delta Lake / Lakehouse architectures (Bronze, Silver, Gold) Develop scalable ELT/ETL workflows for batch and streaming data Optimise performance, reliability and cost across cloud data platforms Apply data quality, governance and security controls aligned to government standards Collaborate with architects,...

Full Stack Engineer (TypeScript / React / Node.js) Contract – 6 Months £600 per day (Outside IR35) London – 2 days onsite per month SC Clearance Eligible Required We’re supporting a public sector-focused consultancy delivering high-impact digital services, and they’re looking to bring in a strong Full Stack Engineer to support ongoing project delivery. Key Responsibilities: Develop and maintain full stack applications using TypeScript, React, and Node.js Build responsive front-end interfaces and robust backend services Work closely with product owners, designers, and other engineers in Agile teams Contribute to architecture decisions and best practice implementation Ensure code quality through testing and peer reviews Key Skills & Experience: Strong commercial experience with TypeScript, React, and Node.js Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure preferred) Strong understanding of...

Security Operations Engineer Location: Remote/Hybrid (UK-based) - 2 days p/w onsite in either London or the East Midlands Rate: £500 - £600 p/d - OUTSIDE IR35 We are working with a high-growth, consumer-facing technology business that supports over 6 million members. As the platform continues to scale rapidly, we are looking for a Security Operations Engineer to join the existing security function and help strengthen, tune and evolve its security posture. This is a hands-on technical role sitting at the intersection of security operations, cloud infrastructure and application security. You will work closely with the existing Security Engineer, helping to reduce operational pressure, improve signal-to-noise across security tooling, and drive more effective, actionable security outcomes across the platform. Key Responsibilities: Support day-to-day security operations across a high-scale B2C platform Analyse and triage security alerts, turning high-volume signals...

AWS DevOps Engineer | £600 - £635 We're working with a leading specialist technical consultancy delivering high-impact digital transformation for the UK's most critical public sector projects on this exciting opportunity. We are seeking a heavyweight AWS DevOps Engineer to take full ownership of cloud infrastructure and testing lifecycles within a secure government environment. This is a high-autonomy role where you will leverage Kubernetes, Terraform, and advanced CI/CD patterns to build resilient, scalable public sector services from the ground up. The Role Lead the design and implementation of highly secure AWS cloud architecture spanning compute, storage, and networking. Deliver robust Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible to ensure repeatable, audited environments. Build and orchestrate containerised workloads using Docker and Kubernetes to drive service efficiency. Architect and maintain sophisticated CI/CD pipelines across...

AWS DevOps Engineer | £600 - £635 We're working with a leading specialist technical consultancy delivering high-impact digital transformation for the UK's most critical public sector projects on this exciting opportunity. We are seeking a heavyweight AWS DevOps Engineer to take full ownership of cloud infrastructure and testing lifecycles within a secure government environment. This is a high-autonomy role where you will leverage Kubernetes, Terraform, and advanced CI/CD patterns to build resilient, scalable public sector services from the ground up. The Role Lead the design and implementation of highly secure AWS cloud architecture spanning compute, storage, and networking. Deliver robust Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible to ensure repeatable, audited environments. Build and orchestrate containerised workloads using Docker and Kubernetes to drive service efficiency. Architect and maintain sophisticated CI/CD pipelines across...

Software Engineer (Java Focus) | up to £650 Outside IR35 | Active SC Clearance Required | 1 day a week on site in London Key Responsibilities Develop end-to-end web applications using Java 21/Kotlin (Spring Boot 3) and modern frontends utilising TypeScript and Nunjucks templates. Build and consume secure RESTful APIs and complex Middleware solutions that integrate seamlessly with distributed government systems. Architect asynchronous messaging patterns , utilising message brokers to handle high-volume, event-driven data flows and system-to-system communication. Design and maintain polyglot persistence layers , including SQL (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases, ensuring optimal schema design and data integrity. Own the full testing life cycle by adopting a "Devs-as-Testers" philosophy, writing comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end tests for every feature delivered. Manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and Scripting to provision and...

AWS DevOps Engineer | £600 - £635 We're working with a leading specialist technical consultancy delivering high-impact digital transformation for the UK's most critical public sector projects on this exciting opportunity. We are seeking a heavyweight AWS DevOps Engineer to take full ownership of cloud infrastructure and testing lifecycles within a secure government environment. This is a high-autonomy role where you will leverage Kubernetes, Terraform, and advanced CI/CD patterns to build resilient, scalable public sector services from the ground up. The Role Lead the design and implementation of highly secure AWS cloud architecture spanning compute, storage, and networking. Deliver robust Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible to ensure repeatable, audited environments. Build and orchestrate containerised workloads using Docker and Kubernetes to drive service efficiency. Architect and maintain sophisticated CI/CD pipelines across...

Cloud Engineer (GCP) – Contract (Outside IR35) Rate: £600–£700 per day Location: London (primarily remote) We’re looking for an experienced Cloud Engineer with strong Google Cloud Platform (GCP) expertise to join a central platforms team. This is a hands-on contract role focused on designing, delivering, and optimising secure, scalable cloud infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on automation, reliability, and modern engineering practices. Key Responsibilities Design, build, and support cloud infrastructure with a focus on GCP Manage services across GKE, GCE, Cloud SQL, networking, and security Deliver Infrastructure as Code using Terraform / CloudFormation Improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation Implement monitoring, alerting, and performance optimisation Ensure strong security controls across IAM, networking, and encryption Troubleshoot incidents, perform root cause analysis, and improve resilience Collaborate with DevOps,...

AI ENGINEER | £550 - £650 We're working with a leading innovator in the Higher Education sector on this exciting opportunity. Are you ready to build the future of academic technology? We are looking for a high-calibre AI Engineer to lead the charge in developing transformative LLM-based solutions and conversational agents within a dynamic, intellectual environment. This is a chance to leverage cutting-edge AWS infrastructure to revolutionise how students and faculty interact with information. The Role Design and develop sophisticated conversational agents and LLM-based assistants tailored for the education sector. Lead the creation of AI proof-of-concepts (POCs) using AWS Bedrock and Microsoft Copilot Studio. Implement robust prompt engineering strategies and fine-tune foundation models to ensure accuracy and relevance. Collaborate closely with non-technical stakeholders to co-create AI solutions that address real-world academic challenges. Ensure all...

Lead Data Engineer - Urgent Contract Role - (Snowflake + Core Banking) Outside IR35 | £650-750/day | 2-3 days on-site in London | Initial 6 months | ASAP start We’re supporting a financial services organisation standing up an entirely new banking data function, building a modern core banking platform using Snowflake. This is a hands on technical leadership role responsible for architecting, designing, and building the full end to end data platform: ingestion, medallion layers, data warehouse stores, and downstream reporting. You’ll be working across high volume financial data, streaming pipelines, and a modern cloud native stack. You’ll own the delivery of scalable data foundations, medallion structured financial models, and operational reporting capabilities consumed across the business. You must be able to operate autonomously and bring deep experience in Snowflake and modern banking data architectures. You also must be available within the next 2...

AI ENGINEER | £550 - £650 We're working with a leading innovator in the Higher Education sector on this exciting opportunity. Are you ready to build the future of academic technology? We are looking for a high-calibre AI Engineer to lead the charge in developing transformative LLM-based solutions and conversational agents within a dynamic, intellectual environment. This is a chance to leverage cutting-edge AWS infrastructure to revolutionise how students and faculty interact with information. The Role Design and develop sophisticated conversational agents and LLM-based assistants tailored for the education sector. Lead the creation of AI proof-of-concepts (POCs) using AWS Bedrock and Microsoft Copilot Studio. Implement robust prompt engineering strategies and fine-tune foundation models to ensure accuracy and relevance. Collaborate closely with non-technical stakeholders to co-create AI solutions that address real-world academic challenges. Ensure all...

🚀 Principal Engineer (Contract) – Insurtech | £600/day Outside IR35 I’m working with a high-growth Insurtech scale-up looking for a Principal Engineer to lead a major platform modernisation. 💰 Up to £600/day (Outside IR35) 📆 Initial 2-month contract (strong extension potential) ⚡ One-stage interview – moving fast The role: Own and shape architecture for large-scale, cloud-native systems Drive platform modernisation and technical strategy Mentor senior engineers and influence multiple teams Bridge business goals with technical delivery Tech: Golang, modern backend systems AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB) + exposure to Azure Terraform / IaC, containers Bonus: .NET, TypeScript, React This is a high-impact role in a business investing heavily in its next growth phase. 👉 Interviews are happening now – apply ASAP or message me directly to discuss.

Full Stack Engineer (TypeScript / React / Node.js) Contract – 6 Months £600 per day (Outside IR35) London – 2 days onsite per month SC Clearance Eligible Required We’re supporting a public sector-focused consultancy delivering high-impact digital services, and they’re looking to bring in a strong Full Stack Engineer to support ongoing project delivery. Key Responsibilities: Develop and maintain full stack applications using TypeScript, React, and Node.js Build responsive front-end interfaces and robust backend services Work closely with product owners, designers, and other engineers in Agile teams Contribute to architecture decisions and best practice implementation Ensure code quality through testing and peer reviews Key Skills & Experience: Strong commercial experience with TypeScript, React, and Node.js Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure preferred) Strong understanding of...

Senior AI Engineer | £700/day Outside IR35 | 6-Month Contract Industry: Technology / Capital Markets Location: London - 3 days in office Job Type: Contract Our client, a forward-thinking technology organisation, is seeking a Senior AI Engineer to join a team building production-grade AI systems powered by large language models (LLMs). You will work closely with software engineers and product stakeholders to design, develop, and deploy scalable AI applications, focusing on multi-agent orchestration, intelligent tool integration, and reliable production workflows. Responsibilities Design and implement LLM-powered AI systems, including RAG pipelines, vector/knowledge databases, and agentic frameworks. Build and maintain production-grade AI applications with clean code, APIs, data pipelines, and robust error handling. Develop and maintain evaluation frameworks to measure and monitor system performance, accuracy, and reliability. Implement feedback loops...

Contract Data Engineer Location: London (Hybrid) Contract: 6 months+ (likely extension) IR35: Outside Start: ASAP Overview Data Engineer required to support a finance transformation programme within a digital financial services business. Focus on modernising financial data systems and replacing manual processes with scalable, cloud-based solutions. Responsibilities Work closely with finance stakeholders Design and deliver data integrations and data products Bring General Ledger into the central reporting repository Integrate a Treasury Management System into central data and automate accounting postings Build curated finance data marts for self-service reporting Enable near Real Time reporting capability Operate as a proactive, autonomous contributor within a Scrum team Support experimentation with agentic AI tools (eg Claude, ChatGPT) for discovery and requirement definition Requirements Must-Have: Strong finance domain knowledge Extensive AWS data...