Overview: We’re seeking a skilled AWS Cloud Engineer to join a high-impact technology team supporting a leading financial services client. You’ll play a key role in designing, deploying, and maintaining cloud-native solutions with a strong focus on reliability, scalability, and security. Key Responsibilities: • Design and implement AWS-based infrastructure to support complex financial applications. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyse requirements, ensuring scalable cloud solutions. • Lead technical troubleshooting of distributed systems, identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks. • Apply Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles to improve system availability and incident response. • Contribute to software architecture decisions and promote best practices across the technology stack. • Monitor technology trends to advise on strategic improvements and modernisation opportunities. • Support change and transformation initiatives in cloud adoption and digital delivery. • Ensure compliance with risk, control, and regulatory requirements in all deployments. Key Skills & Experience: • Proven experience in AWS cloud engineering within financial or regulated environments. • Strong background in distributed systems, infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation), and DevOps tooling (CI/CD, monitoring, logging). • Deep understanding of risk and control frameworks relevant to cloud and financial platforms. • Ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Strategic thinker with a proactive approach to technology advisory and solution design. • Strong problem-solving mindset and ability to work in fast-paced, collaborative teams. Nice to Have: • Certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer). • Familiarity with SRE practices and observability tooling (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana). • Experience with agile delivery and transformation programs. Please note this role is working inside IR35 via umbrella company, and will require you to be onsite 2 days per week in Manchester