Role Title:
AWS Platform Lead
Location:
Knutsford
Contract Length:
3 months
Onsite Requirement:
2–3 days per week
Day Rate:
£450 (Inside IR35)
Looking for an AWS Platform Lead to take ownership of cloud strategy, technical delivery, and team leadership for a high-impact programme. This role combines strategic direction, hands-on technical expertise, and leadership of a talented AWS engineering team.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Strategy
- Lead and inspire a team of AWS engineers and architects.
- Define and deliver cloud adoption, migration, and optimisation strategies.
- Partner with stakeholders to ensure cloud initiatives align with business objectives.
Technical Delivery
- Design and implement secure, scalable, and resilient AWS architectures.
- Oversee deployment, monitoring, and optimisation of AWS environments.
- Perform AWS Well-Architected Reviews and enforce best practice compliance.
Project & Team Management
- Manage project plans, resources, and budgets effectively.
- Provide technical leadership, coaching, and mentorship to team members.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including DevOps, Security, and Application Development.
Innovation & Automation
- Champion Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation.
- Drive automation across provisioning, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud operations.
- Stay ahead of emerging AWS services and cloud technologies to enhance platform capability.
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