Position Overview

Principal Cloud Engineer (AWS) – AWS experts helping public & private sector organisations unlock platform power.

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Engineering & Information Technology

Compensation & Location

London, United Kingdom – Hybrid (3 days onsite). Base pay £95,000 – £130,000 + bonus and benefits.

Defence/SC Clearance required – eligible for clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design & build enterprise‑scale AWS landing zones.
• Automate complex AWS platforms with Terraform.
• Package services into AMIs, Docker or serverless.
• Define and lead technical strategy with a focus on IaC modularisation.
• Work directly with customers to drive cloud transformations.
• Apply site reliability best practices and shape security models.

Requirements

• Deep AWS expertise, especially landing zones.
• Strong hands‑on Terraform and automation skills.
• Clear opinions on IaC architecture.
• Experience with enterprise‑scale AWS environments.
• Proven leadership, mentoring engineers.
• Secure, scalable, resilient AWS architecture knowledge.
• Understanding of AWS security risks and mitigation.
• IaC proficiency with Terraform or CloudFormation.
• CI/CD pipeline experience.
• Solid system design skills.

Benefits & Perks

• Industry‑leading AWS partner with secure, scalable platforms.
• Inclusive culture with regular socials and town halls.
• Career growth: development plans, sponsorships, AWS certifications, promotion tracks, 5 training days per year.
• Flexible benefits: bonus, 25 days leave, 5 training days, private GP, life & disability cover, Cycle to Work, bike storage.
• High‑impact projects in regulated industries with CXO interaction.
• Well‑being support, holiday scheme, referral bonuses, public holiday opt‑out.

Interview Process

• Chat with Talent Team.
• Remote interview with Hiring Manager.
• Technical interview (remote).
• Final in‑person with Leadership Team.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Cloudscaler is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Contact talent@cloudscaler.com for reasonable adjustments.