Akkodis
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
Job Description
Salary: £45,000 - 49,000 per year
Requirements:- We need proven experience designing, implementing, and managing AWS environments.
- We need strong knowledge of AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, and CloudWatch.
- We need hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and/or CloudFormation.
- We need strong scripting and automation skills, including Python, Bash, and AWS CLI.
- We need a good understanding of cloud security, identity management, and compliance best practices.
- We need excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- We consider experience with container technologies including Docker, ECS, or EKS desirable.
- We consider knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps methodologies desirable.
- We consider familiarity with monitoring and logging platforms desirable.
- We consider experience supporting hybrid cloud environments and cloud migration initiatives desirable.
- We consider understanding of ITIL-based service management practices desirable.
- We consider exposure to AWS cost management and optimisation strategies desirable.
- We design, deploy, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure using services such as EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, and Lambda.
- We optimise cloud environments for performance, availability, security, and cost efficiency.
- We develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code solutions using tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation.
- We support cloud migration and transformation projects.
- We implement and maintain cloud governance, security controls, and compliance standards.
- We monitor cloud services and proactively investigate incidents and performance issues.
- We create and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and operational procedures.
- We act as a senior technical escalation point for AWS-related issues.
- We collaborate with infrastructure, security, and application teams to deliver robust cloud solutions.
- We evaluate new AWS services and technologies, recommending improvements where appropriate.
- AWS
- Lambda
- Bash
- CI/CD
- Cloud
- CloudWatch
- DevOps
- Docker
- EC2
- IAM
- Support
- ITIL
- Python
- Security
- Terraform
More:
We are a leading technology organisation investing heavily in our cloud capabilities. This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative, forward-thinking technology team where you will have real influence on cloud strategy, architecture, automation, and optimisation. The role offers a broad mix of project delivery, platform improvement, and operational support, with the chance to help shape and manage our cloud platform while driving cloud innovation across the business.
last updated 32 week of 2026
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Prudhoe
IT
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This salary is 22% below the UK median for Software Engineers (£60,000/yr).
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