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NTech Consultants LTD and NTech Contracts LTD

AWS Cloud Engineer

On site

London, United kingdom

£ 35 /hour

Full Time

23-11-2025

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Skills

Communication Python Bash PowerShell Firewalls CI/CD DevOps Docker Problem-solving Networking Architecture Linux Windows AWS AWS Cloud CI/CD Pipelines Linux/Windows Administration Terraform

Job Specifications

AWS Cloud Engineer – 2nd Line Support (Contract)

Location: 4 days Office based in Central London, 1 day remote

Contract Length: 6 Months

Rate: £250 - £270 per day (Inside IR35)

Start: ASAP

Are you an experienced AWS Cloud Engineer looking for your next contract? We’re seeking a talented 2nd Line Support Engineer to join a busy team and play a key role in maintaining, troubleshooting, and optimising in a cloud environment.

What You’ll Do

Provide 2nd line support across AWS cloud infrastructure and associated services
Troubleshoot incidents, service interruptions, and performance issues
Support deployments, configuration, and maintenance of cloud resources
Work closely with 3rd line, DevOps, and architecture teams to resolve complex issues
Ensure compliance with operational standards, security policies, and best practices
Maintain technical documentation and contribute to process improvements

Required Skills & Experience

Strong hands-on AWS experience (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, CloudWatch, Lambda, etc.)
Solid knowledge of Linux/Windows administration
Experience with networking fundamentals (DNS, routing, load balancing, firewalls)
Familiarity with Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar IaC tools
Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps workflows
Proven background in 2nd line/operational support roles
Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Nice to Have

AWS Certifications (Associate or above)
Experience supporting containerised environments (ECS/EKS/Docker)
Scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell)

About the Company

NTech Consultants was established in 2005, specifically to provide professional permanent recruitment consultancy services to the IT/Networking/Cloud Infrastructure and Telecommunications Industries. Our sister company NTech Contracts LTD was formed in 2006 to provide specialist contract resource to our existing and new customer base to cope with "in demand" skillsets. Our Industry knowledge, relationships and network of contacts in these fields enable us to deliver an individual recruitment consultancy service tailored to y... Know more