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AWS Platform Engineer - SC Cleared - Hybrid/London

Damia Group LTDLondon🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 20 Oct 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
£600 - £675/mo
Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Temporary/Casual
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
London, United Kingdom
DockerGitAWSBashGitLab CIPythonTerraformAzureKubernetesAgileCI/CD

Job Description

AWS Platform Engineer - £600 - £675 per day - Hybrid/London - SC Cleared - AWS - Docker - Python - Terraform

Key Reponsibilities and attributes required:
. Strong experience designing, building and operating cloud platforms and solutions, with AWS as your primary cloud provider.
. Hands on Terraform experience implementing Infrastructure as Code at scale and developing reusable modules
. A strong understanding of AWS services and cloud native architecture patterns.
. Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitLab and GitLab CI/CD.
. Strong experience working with Docker and containerised workloads.
. Experience developing or supporting serverless solutions using AWS Lambda and other AWS managed services.
. Strong Scripting and automation skills using languages such as Python or Bash.
. Experience producing high quality technical designs and documentation.
. Experience of working in agile delivery teams, mentoring engineers and helping establish engineering standards.
. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence technical decisions across multidisciplinary teams.
. A passion for continuous improvement, learning new technologies and modern platform engineering practices.

AWS Platform Engineer - £600 - £675 per day - Hybrid/London - SC Cleared - AWS - Docker - Python - Terraform
Nice to haves
. Experience with AWS container services such as ECS or EKS is desirable; Kubernetes experience is welcomed but not essential.
. Designing or operating multi account AWS environments.
. DevSecOps practices and integrating security throughout the software delivery life cycle.
. Strong experience with Microsoft Azure or other cloud providers is desirable in lieu of AWS experience. Experience working within secure or highly regulated environments.
Skills:

  • Amazon Web Services Cloud
  • Docker
  • GitLab
  • Python
  • Terraform

Must be a SOLE BRITISH NATIONAL
Candidate must only hold a UK/British passport. No dual nationality.

If not born here they must hold the right level of clearance specified above and have renounced any rights to previous citizenships.

No Dual Nationality

including: NO OCI or national identity cards eg NICOP

This temporary contract is inside IR35 and will require working under the direction of the client delivery manager as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate will follow established delivery processes and working practices.

This role requires the successful candidate to undergo and be eligible for UK Security Vetting at SC/DV level. Clearance sponsorship will be provided where required. Due to the nature of the work, candidates should meet the relevant residency requirements. If applicable, reserved post nationality restrictions will be confirmed by the client. Damia is committed to inclusive recruitment and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

Due to the secure nature of the position and working environment, you must have, or be eligible to obtain Security Clearance

More details relating to UK Security Clearance can be found here:

United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK

Damia Group Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept our Data Protection Policy which can be found on our website.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.

Should the role require the successful candidate to undergo and be eligible for UK Security Vetting. Clearance sponsorship will be provided where required. Due to the nature of the work, candidates should meet the relevant residency requirements. If applicable, Reserved Post nationality restrictions will be confirmed by the client. Damia is committed to inclusive recruitment and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

Damia Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy and in accordance to Conduct Regulations 2003.

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