Contract AWS Cloud Engineer

Contract AWS Cloud Engineer - Enhanced SC/DV Clearance
Duration: 6 Months

Location: Leeds (Full-time, Onsite)
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Start Date: November 2025

We're looking for an experienced Contract AWS Cloud Engineer to join a secure government-related project based onsite in Leeds. This role is ideally suited to someone with strong hands-on AWS experience and a solid understanding of cloud security and automation within highly regulated environments.

Please note: Due to the nature of the work, candidates must hold active Enhanced SC or DV Clearance. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applicants without this level of clearance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and manage AWS cloud infrastructure in a secure, scalable, and resilient environments.
• Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with relevant frameworks (CIS, NIST, ISO27001).
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Automate deployment and configuration processes using Python, PowerShell, or other scripting tools.
• Integrate AWS security logs and data flows with SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk).
• Support live cloud environments through monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance optimisation.
• Collaborate effectively across engineering and security teams to deliver high-quality, compliant solutions.

Technical Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience with core AWS services: EC2, S3, Lambda, ECS/EKS, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, KMS, IAM, VPC, Security Groups, SQS, SNS.
• Strong background in cloud security and monitoring (CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Config, CloudWatch).
• Familiarity with DevOps practices including Git-based workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and testing automation.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively and independently within a secure environment.

If you're a contract AWS Cloud Engineer with active enhanced SC or DV clearance looking for you're next exciting project. Please send your CV to philipmeehan@spectrumit.co.uk for immediate consideration.

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.