Contract Opportunity: Cloud Infrastructure Engineer – Outside IR35 – Hybrid Cambridge x3

We’re currently supporting our client in the search for a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to join their Platform Team on a contract basis. This is a hands-on position focused on building and operating secure, scalable and observable cloud infrastructure to support a next-generation financial market infrastructure platform.

The Role
You will be responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining robust AWS-based infrastructure environments, with a strong focus on automation, security and reliability. This includes supporting CI/CD processes, infrastructure as code, and observability tooling across multiple environments.

Key Deliverables

• Design and operate AWS infrastructure including EKS, networking and storage
• Build infrastructure using Terraform with a focus on best practices and reusability
• Manage cloud accounts and IAM policies with a security-first approach
• Develop and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure delivery
• Support the packaging, release and deployment of infrastructure components
• Implement monitoring, logging and alerting using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana and CloudWatch
• Collaborate with software engineers to enhance deployment and operational workflows
• Diagnose and resolve issues across containerised and cloud environments

Essential Experience

• Advanced hands-on experience with AWS and Kubernetes (EKS)
• Proven skills in writing and maintaining Terraform modules
• Strong background in cloud networking, IAM and storage design
• Deep understanding of GitLab CI/CD workflows
• Solid troubleshooting capabilities across distributed and containerised systems
• Comfortable with infrastructure release management within a secure SDLC
• Proficient with observability tooling and cloud-native monitoring stacks

Contract Details

• Outside IR35
• Initial 6-month engagement