FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Cloud Engineer to work for our client within the retail sector. This is initially a 6-month contract with the potential to extend. As a Cloud Engineer you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of cloud technology within our clients Supply Chain division. The client is at the forefront of innovation, leveraging AWS and Kafka to drive efficiency, scalability, and resilience in their supply chain operations. You will be a subject matter expert (SME) and champion of cloud technologies, focusing primarily on AWS and Kafka. You will work closely with developers, infrastructure teams, and leadership to ensure best-in-class cloud solutions are implemented and maintained. Responsibilities • Set up and maintain CloudFormation Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) templates • Provide AWS best practice guidance to the team • Collaborate with central cloud engineering teams to enforce security and compliance • Work with central cloud engineering to enforce best practice and fix any vulnerabilities • Act as a cloud SME, offering expertise in AWS services and cloud-based solutions. • Design and implement complex, cross-account CI/CD pipelines with proper IAM roles and approval steps • Monitor and optimise cloud costs, ensuring efficient resource usage Requirements • Strong expertise in AWS services such as IAM, S3, CodeBuild, CodePipeline, Secrets Manager, Parameter Store, CloudWatch, and ECS • Experience in setting up and maintaining AWS infrastructure using CloudFormation • Solid understanding of cloud security principles and best practices • Ability to troubleshoot cloud-related issues and support incident resolution • Hands-on experience with Kafka for inter-microservice communication and data publishing • Familiarity with Terraform for Infrastructure-as-Code • Exposure to Spring Boot/Java microservices in a cloud environment Why join us? • Career coaching and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career • Initial upskilling pre-assignment that has been accredited by TechSkills • Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad • Opportunity to obtain certifications from Microsoft, Salesforce, Cisco and more • Access to the Buy As You Earn share scheme About FDM We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 4,000 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index. Diversity and Inclusion FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.