Senior AWS Cloud Engineer in Oxford

Hybrid in Oxford·Added 11 days ago (last checked 23 Oct)

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Harnham

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Our summary

Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 a year
About £4,020 - £4,500 a month after tax.
Work mode: Hybrid, Oxford
Contract: Permanent
Experience: Senior level

Skills

Harnham is hiring for this role in several places. This vacancy is in Oxford.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

£65,000 - £75,000

The successful Senior AWS Cloud Engineer will receive the following benefits:

Salary between £65,000 - £75,000 - depending on experience

The role

This is an opportunity to become the AWS subject matter expert within a growing cloud function at a business investing heavily in cloud, data, and AI-driven transformation. You'll play a key role in shaping a greenfield AWS capability while remaining hands-on across architecture, platform engineering, automation, and cloud operations.

As a Senior AWS Cloud Engineer, you will lead the development of the organisation's AWS capability while helping support and evolve an existing Azure environment.

Specifically, you can expect to be involved in the following:

Designing and building secure, scalable AWS cloud infrastructure
Establishing AWS Landing Zones, governance frameworks, and engineering standards
Acting as the AWS SME across the business
Owning architecture decisions and producing technical design documentation
Building and maintaining Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform
Developing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps
Driving automation through scripting and cloud-native tooling
Supporting cloud networking, security, and platform operations
Collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Mentoring junior engineers and promoting cloud engineering best practice
Helping shape the transition towards a multi-cloud strategy

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

The successful Senior AWS Cloud Engineer will have the following skills and experience:

AWS cloud engineering and architecture
Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
AWS networking, security, and governance
CI/CD pipeline development
Python, PowerShell, AWS CLI, or Azure CLI
Cloud automation and platform engineering
Producing technical designs and architecture documentation
Engaging confidently with stakeholders at all levels
Relevant AWS certifications, particularly AWS Solutions Architect or AWS Security specialisations, would be highly advantageous.

Hiring process

Please register your interest by sending your resume to Majid Latif via the Apply link on this page.

About Harnham

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About the company & team

They are a technology and consulting organisation delivering complex cloud, digital, and data transformation programmes for a diverse client base. With an established Azure estate and ambitious plans to expand their AWS footprint, they are investing in the foundations required to support future growth across cloud, data platforms, and AI workloads. Their engineering culture is collaborative, supportive, and ownership-driven. Engineers are encouraged to influence technical direction, contribute ideas, and work closely with stakeholders across the business.

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