Amazon Web Services (AWS) Engineer
This is a Permanent, Full Time or Part Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Role
Are you an experienced AWS Engineer with a passion for building robust cloud infrastructure to solve real-world environmental challenges?
We are seeking a Senior AWS Engineer to lead cloud architecture across our environmental and geospatial projects. Working within the Technology, Data and Software Development (TDSD) team, you will design and operate enterprise cloud environments that handle large data workloads for the natural and built environment.
Our clients include national governments, environmental agencies, infrastructure operators, and international development bodies. They rely on us for resilient systems that process complex spatial and environmental datasets at scale. Alongside hands-on technical architecture, you will help shape technical proposals for new work and steer our cloud engineering practices.
You will be joining an award-winning environmental and engineering consultancy which puts innovation, sustainability and resilience at the heart of its work.
We are independent and staff-owned under a stewardship model which drives long term decision making and investment. We have offices in the UK, Ireland, Romania, India, Singapore and Australia. Our people are all important and we invest heavily in life-long learning and skills development.
Visit https://www.jbaconsulting.com/ to find out more.
Your role
As a Senior AWS Engineer, you will provide technical leadership across multiple projects, shaping cloud architecture approaches and ensuring the delivery of highly resilient, secure, and scalable infrastructure. You will work closely with project managers, software developers, and data scientists to scope work, manage delivery, and embed appropriate levels of cloud expertise into multi-disciplinary project teams.
Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
• Leading the design, deployment, and management of enterprise AWS cloud environments, including proactive monitoring and cost management.
• Implementing and managing infrastructure-as-code (IaC) workflows using tools such as Terraform.
• Configuring and managing containerised applications and orchestration platforms, including Docker, ECS or Kubernetes.
• Administering and maintaining both Windows, Linux and cloud-native environments to support application deployment and data processing at scale.
• Writing robust automation and configuration scripts using Python, Bash, PowerShell, or other relevant tools.
• Authoring and maintaining technical documentation, including As-Built designs and operational procedures.
• Communicating complex technical cloud architecture and security findings clearly to both specialist and non-technical stakeholders.
• Contributing to proposal writing and work-winning activities, including architecture design, costing, and articulating the value of cloud solutions.
• Providing mentoring and technical guidance to early-career engineers and developers, supporting their professional development.
The team member we’re looking for
You will be a confident and proactive technical leader who combines strong infrastructure depth with effective communication skills. You will have the experience and confidence to lead and support the AWS ecosystem for complex projects, comfortable taking ownership of challenging technical requirements and enabling team delivery through technology.
You will enjoy working collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams in an iterative/agile development environment, balancing hands-on technical configuration with broader leadership and commercial responsibilities. A strong sense of quality, system security, and clear communication are essential.
Qualifications
Applicants will have:
• Significant commercial experience designing, deploying, and managing enterprise cloud environments within the AWS ecosystem.
• Strong practical experience administering both Windows and Linux environments.
• Proven experience with containers and container orchestration technologies (Docker, ECS, Kubernetes, EKS, etc.).
• Excellent working knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools, particularly Terraform .
• In-depth configuration management, automation, and scripting skills.
• Practical knowledge of platform and application automated deployment technologies.
• Exposure to iterative/agile development methodologies and a track record of enabling team delivery.
• Experience acting as a technical lead or subject-matter expert within multi-disciplinary project teams.
Essential attributes for the role
Further, you will be someone who:
• Ideally holds an AWS Associate Certification or higher, and/or relevant specialty certifications.
• Is willing to contribute to bids and proposals, including scoping and costing cloud infrastructure.
• Enjoys supporting teams and creating an environment where developers can excel.
• Is comfortable making technical decisions and providing clear guidance to teams.
Desirable attributes for the role
Other desirable attributes for the role include:
• Experience or interest in working with large-scale environmental, geospatial, or hydrological data systems.
• Familiarity with modern DevOps practices and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Experience with other cloud platforms and hosting providers, such as Microsoft Azure.
• Interest in contributing to thought leadership, innovation proposals, technical publications, or conferences.
The role is ideally based in our Skipton office and is offered on a hybrid basis (minimum of 50% of your working time in the office).
Location and contact
JBA supports hybrid working which provides for greater flexibility with the way that we work.
The role will be located in our modern, eco-friendly offices at Broughton Park, near Skipton, North Yorkshire and includes ample free parking and EV charging points. This unique work setting sits on the boundary of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and offers easy access to stunning countryside. Skipton is a bustling market town with great schools, services and leisure facilities, and is within easy reach of Leeds, Bradford, Manchester and the Lake District. Find out more at https://www.welcometoskipton.com
For further information or an informal discussion about this position, please contact Rob Berry on rob.berry@jbaconsulting.com
The JBA Family
The JBA Group is a family of environmental, engineering and risk management companies committed to exceptional service and helping clients and communities build resilience to flood and environmental risk in a changing climate. We're leading the way to integrate science and technology to provide our clients with a forward-thinking view of climate resilience.
We can only do this through our fantastic team, and we believe in providing a competitive salary, flexible working conditions and great benefits package. Our continued independence is assured by our unique ‘guardianship’ model which means all shares are held by JBA employees and Staff Trust.
Alongside this, we’re focused on helping our staff develop their skills and offer a generous training budget to every member of staff, as well as a professional development programme and support in the attainment of professional qualifications including chartered membership.
We invest in our staff’s mental health and wellbeing, encouraging our staff to maintain a healthy work-life balance and organising social activities from bake sales and book clubs to badminton. We also invest in the wider community by funding our own charitable foundation, the JBA Trust, supporting sustainability initiatives such as tree planting, and facilitating outreach visits by our team of STEM ambassadors.
JBA is committed to creating and sustaining a working environment in which everyone has an equal opportunity to fulfil their potential and we welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, support veterans of the defence forces back into work, and promote a menopause-friendly workplace, having signed the Menopause Workplace Pledge.
All roles will be considered for part-time or flexible working, and we encourage applications from candidates who may be returning to work after a career break for any reason, or who are looking to change industry.
No unsolicited CVs from Agencies. All Agencies should note that if JBA receives an application via other means - even if it comes after your first contact with us - there will be no contractual entitlement to an introduction fee or other fees. In sending us any applications you are deemed to have agreed to these terms.
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