AWS Cloud Engineer

Salary: £65,000 - 70,000 per year

Requirements:

• Strong commercial experience building cloud-native applications within AWS, ideally including S3, Lambda, EC2, ECS, SQS and Aurora
• Expert-level Python development skills
• Proven experience designing highly available, scalable and resilient software solutions
• Solid experience with Docker, Kubernetes and Helm, plus Git, Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD
• Desirable: exposure to Java or C++, or Microsoft Azure data services

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop and maintain scalable, real-time applications using Python
• Build cloud-native solutions using AWS services including EC2, S3, Lambda, ECS, SQS and Aurora
• Deploy containerised applications using Docker and Kubernetes, implementing serverless architectures where appropriate
• Monitor application health and performance using CloudWatch and X-Ray, proactively resolving issues
• Collaborate with data engineers, DevOps and product teams, and take part in code reviews and Agile ceremonies

Technologies:

• AWS
• Lambda
• Azure
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• CloudWatch
• DevOps
• Docker
• EC2
• Git
• Helm
• Java
• Kubernetes
• Python
• Serverless

More:

We are a South West based, innovative and technology-driven organisation seeking an experienced AWS / Python Cloud Engineer to help shape the future of our AWS-based infrastructure. You will work on high-performance, cloud-native Python applications that process large volumes of real-time data, collaborating closely with software, data and DevOps teams to deliver secure, resilient solutions across the AWS stack and services. This is a hybrid role based in Exeter with two office days per week, ideally Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The salary is up to £70,000 basic, plus bonus and benefits. Suitable commutes may include Bath, Bristol and Plymouth. We offer genuine autonomy to shape technical solutions and make a real impact on a growing platform, where you can see your work in the real world. Our benefits include 25 days annual leave, Christmas closure, a day off for your birthday, life assurance, health and dental cash plans, and a pension scheme.

last updated 35 week of 2026