Cloud Platform Engineer | London
At a glance
Mid-level Platform & Infrastructure role at Fa Ertb Saasfaprod1. United Kingdom · no salary stated · we estimate £51,994–£67,500 across the United Kingdom.
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What you'll do
- Design and run AWS deployments across regions to support availability, recovery and fast access worldwide
- Build AWS networks with VPCs, routing, gateways, peering and PrivateLink, then secure them with network controls
- Automate cloud provisioning with Terraform, CloudFormation or CDK and manage hybrid, multi-account environments
- Route traffic between regions, operate resilient AWS services and monitor them with CloudWatch, Flow Logs or X-Ray
- Troubleshoot distributed connectivity and latency, while helping development teams improve CI/CD and platform self-service
What you bring
- You have hands-on AWS experience across core services such as EC2, VPC, IAM, Route 53 and another listed service
- You have designed and operated AWS environments that span multiple regions
- You understand cloud networking, including address planning, routing, DNS, VPNs, Direct Connect and load balancing
- You have used infrastructure-as-code tools, with Terraform preferred, and can script in Bash, Python or a similar language
- You understand availability, disaster recovery and failover, along with AWS security practices such as least privilege and encryption
Who this fits
This role suits a mid-level cloud platform engineer with practical AWS, multi-region architecture and networking experience. You would work across DevOps, SRE, security and application teams.
From the employer
We are looking for a Cloud Platform Engineer with deep expertise in AWS, multi-region architectures, and cloud networking to design, build, and operate scalable, highly available cloud platforms. You will work closely with DevOps, SRE, Security, and Application teams to enable resilient, secure, and cost-effective infrastructure across regions.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and manage AWS multi-region architectures for high availability, disaster recovery, and low-latency global access
- Build and maintain cloud networking components including VPCs, subnets, route tables, NAT/IGW, Transit Gateway, VPC Peering, and PrivateLink
- Architect and manage hybrid and multi-account AWS environments using AWS Organizations and landing zones
- Implement network security controls using Security Groups, NACLs, AWS WAF, Shield, and firewall appliances
- Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK
- Design and manage cross-region traffic routing using Route 53, ALB/NLB, Global Accelerator, and DNS failover strategies
- Build and operate highly available services using AWS services like EC2, EKS/ECS, RDS/Aurora Global Database, DynamoDB Global Tables, and S3 replication
- Implement observability and monitoring using CloudWatch, VPC Flow Logs, AWS X-Ray, and third-party tools
- Ensure security, compliance, and cost optimization best practices across regions
- Troubleshoot complex networking, latency, and connectivity issues across distributed systems
- Collaborate with development teams to enable CI/CD pipelines, platform self-service, and reliability standards
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS core services, especially EC2, VPC, IAM, Route 53, ELB, S3, RDS, and EKS/ECS
- Proven experience designing and operating multi-region AWS deployments
- Deep understanding of cloud networking concepts:
- CIDR planning, routing, DNS, VPN, Direct Connect
- Load balancing, TLS, network segmentation
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
- Solid understanding of high availability, disaster recovery (DR), and failover patterns
- Experience with Linux systems and scripting (Bash, Python, or similar)
- Familiarity with security best practices in AWS (IAM policies, least privilege, encryption, logging)
Preferred / Nice-to-Have
- Experience with Kubernetes (EKS) and service mesh technologies
- Knowledge of SRE practices (SLIs, SLOs, error budgets)
- Experience with global traffic management and edge services (CloudFront, Global Accelerator)
- Exposure to Zero Trust or advanced network security architectures
- AWS Certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect – Professional, Advanced Networking Specialty)
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