Cloud Engineer (Contract)

Description

Role Profile: Cloud Engineer (AWS / Azure)

We are recruiting for a Cloud Engineer to join us ASAP for a duration of six months initially. This role is fully remote.

Who We Are:

AND Digital are a tech company focused on accelerating digital delivery and dedicated to closing the digital skills gap. We’ve been helping organisations build better digital products and stronger digital teams since 2014.

We believe our work should always leave a legacy for the client. We do this through close relationships with our offices (or ‘Clubs’) so that our partners are always prioritized by a regional team close to them.

This unique model has driven success for our clients and ourselves, evidenced by our remarkable organic growth since 2014. Today we number more than 1,500 people with Clubs all over the UK and Europe with plans for global expansion in the next couple of years.

Join us - and help us fulfil our mission to close the world’s digital skills gap.

What you’ll bring to the table:

About You:

We are looking for an experienced Cloud Engineer to join our infrastructure team. You will be responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining scalable, secure cloud environments across our multiple AWS and Azure estates. This role is ideal for a proactive engineer who thrives on automation and has a track record of supporting high-availability cloud services.

Key Responsibilities

• Infrastructure Management: Provision and maintain cloud resources (Compute, Storage, Networking) within AWS and Azure environments.
• Automation (IaC): Drive operational efficiency by using Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, or Bicep) to automate deployments.
•  Security & Compliance: Implement and monitor security best practices, including IAM policies, network security groups, and encryption.
• Cloud Support: Act as a technical point of contact for troubleshooting cloud-based application performance and connectivity issues.
• Optimisation: Regularly review cloud spend and architecture to recommend cost-saving opportunities and performance enhancements.
  

Required Experience & Skills

• Experience: 3+ years of hands-on experience in cloud engineering/administration.
• Platform Expertise: Deep proficiency in AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC) or Azure (VMs, Entra ID, VNets, App Services). Candidates with experience in both are highly preferred.
• Scripting: Strong scripting skills for automation (e.g., Python, Bash, or PowerShell).
• DevOps Tools: Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps) and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
•  Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Azure Administrator (Associate level or above) is a plus.

Equal Opportunities Statement

At AND Digital we embrace diversity and are committed to equal opportunities. We are actively recruiting for a diverse and inclusive workforce so want to ensure we do everything we can to support your application.

We want you to feel safe and empowered to let us know if you require any adjustments to be made to your application or interview process so please speak to our recruitment team.