AWS Cloud Engineer - AWS Connect Specialist

Title: AWS Cloud Engineer - AWS Connect Specialist Day Rate: £500 - £550pd (Outside IR35) Duration: 6+ Months (Contract) Based: One day per month in-office (UK-wide) / Fully remote considered for the right candidate Required Experience: • Proven hands-on experience with AWS cloud services across multiple production environments. • Demonstrable experience delivering at least one project using Amazon Connect. • Strong practical knowledge of AWS infrastructure including EC2, Lambda, CloudFormation, IAM, VPC, S3, and CloudWatch. • Background in architecting and building scalable, secure cloud-native applications. • Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation. • Experience with DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and logging. • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Any exposure to contact centre technology or customer engagement platforms is highly desirable. Key Responsibilities: • Design and implement robust cloud solutions with a focus on high availability, security, and scalability. • Take ownership of integrating and optimising AWS Connect within existing infrastructure. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Developers, DevOps Engineers, and Product Owners. • Maintain clear documentation and ensure infrastructure complies with best practices and security standards. • Monitor and troubleshoot production environments, driving improvements in performance and resilience. • Provide guidance and mentorship on AWS best practices across the team.