Job Title: AWS Cloud Engineer Location: Portsmouth Work Mode : Hybrid (3 Days work from office) Job Type: Contract About the Role: We are seeking a skilled AWS Cloud Architect with strong experience in Amazon Neptune and Java to lead the design and implementation of graph-based cloud solutions. The successful candidate will architect secure, scalable, and high-performing applications on AWS, with a focus on leveraging graph databases for real-time querying, knowledge graphs, and relationship analytics. Key Responsibilities: Design, develop, and deploy cloud-native applications using Amazon Neptune and Java (Spring Boot). Architect end-to-end graph database solutions, including data modeling, performance tuning, and integration with application services. Lead cloud architecture initiatives using AWS best practices and Well-Architected Framework. Implement secure, scalable, and resilient architectures using AWS services like Lambda, EC2, S3, IAM, API Gateway, VPC, CloudFormation, and CloudWatch. Collaborate with DevOps engineers to automate deployments via Terraform or AWS CDK. Work closely with developers, data scientists, and business stakeholders to build and optimize graph-based use cases such as recommendation engines, fraud detection, or network analysis. Participate in technical design reviews, code reviews, and architectural discussions. Maintain architectural documentation and provide mentorship to development teams. Required Skills & Experience: 8+ years of overall IT experience, with 3+ years in cloud architecture on AWS. Hands-on expertise with Amazon Neptune, including Gremlin and/or SPARQL query languages. Strong programming experience in Java, with hands-on expertise in Spring Boot and RESTful APIs. Solid understanding of graph database design, RDF, property graph models, and graph query optimization. Proficient in building and deploying microservices and distributed systems in a cloud-native environment. Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation. Strong understanding of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes (EKS). Strong problem-solving skills and ability to architect and troubleshoot complex systems. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.