Nasstar

Cloud-based IT solutions & modernization partner

Senior Cloud Engineering Consultant - AWS

Cloud EngineeringUpdated on Nov 13

Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Substantial commercial experience in a DevOps or Cloud Consultant role, with the ability to deliver end-to-end solutions.
In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with core Amazon Web Services services, including EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, Lambda, Glue, EKS, and ECS.
Strong proficiency in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation.
Experience with scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
A solid understanding of continuous integration and continuous delivery principles and experience with tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or AWS CodePipeline.
Knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes and ECS.
Ability to engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders and communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
A consultative mindset, strong problem-solving and analytical skills, and the ability to work autonomously with ownership in agile, client-facing environments.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with client stakeholders to understand business objectives and technical requirements, provide expert advice, and design best-practice cloud solutions on AWS or Azure.
Lead hands-on implementation and deployment of cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code principles and tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
Architect and build foundational cloud services supporting modern data platforms, including data lakes, data warehouses, and machine learning environments.
Develop and manage continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines to automate infrastructure and application deployment, testing, and integration.
Provide ongoing operational support and maintenance for client cloud environments as part of managed services, ensuring reliability, security, and performance.
Implement cloud security best practices, cost management strategies, and governance policies to ensure client environments are secure, compliant, and cost-effective.
Assist the sales team in a technical capacity during pre-sales engagements, contribute to proposals, and present technical solutions to prospective clients.
Act as a subject matter expert, mentor junior colleagues, and contribute to internal best practices and knowledge bases.

Desired Qualifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or Professional certification, or other relevant AWS certifications.
Experience working in other cloud environments, including Azure or Google Cloud Platform.
Familiarity with building and supporting cloud-native data services such as Redshift, Snowflake, Databricks, or EMR.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Cloud Engineer to join our dynamic and growing team.

In this client-facing role, you will be instrumental in designing, building, and maintaining robust and scalable cloud infrastructure for a diverse range of clients across the UK and EMEA. Your work will form the foundation of our customer’s Data Platform and AI solutions, directly contributing to our clients' success.

You will be a passionate cloud evangelist with deep technical expertise, and a strong consulting mindset, capable of translating complex business requirements into secure, efficient, and innovative cloud architectures.

This is a remote-first role, but you will need to be able to commute to London occasionally for client meetings or team sessions.

Consulting & Solution Design: Collaborate closely with client stakeholders to understand their business objectives and technical requirements, providing expert advice and designing best-practice cloud solutions on AWS or Azure.
Infrastructure Build & Deployment: Lead the hands-on implementation and deployment of cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles with tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
Data Platform Enablement: Architect and build the foundational cloud services required to support modern data platforms, including data lakes, data warehouses, and machine learning environments.
Automation & CI/CD: Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate the deployment, testing, and integration of infrastructure and applications.
Managed Services & Support: Provide ongoing operational support and maintenance for client cloud environments as part of our managed services offering, ensuring reliability, security, and performance.
Security & Governance: Implement and enforce cloud security best practices, cost management strategies, and governance policies to ensure client environments are secure, compliant, and cost-effective.
Technical Pre-Sales: Assist the sales team in a technical capacity during pre-sales engagements, including contributing to proposals and presenting technical solutions to prospective clients.
Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing: Act as a subject matter expert within the business, mentoring junior colleagues and contributing to internal best practices and knowledge bases.

Substantial commercial experience in a DevOps or Cloud Consultant role, with a proven ability to deliver end-to-end solutions.
In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with core Amazon Web Services (AWS) services (e.g., EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, Lambda, Glue, EKS/ECS).
Strong proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation.
Experience with scripting and automation using languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
Solid understanding of CI/CD principles and experience with tools like Jenkins, Github Actions, GitLab CI, or AWS CodePipeline.
Knowledge of containerisation technologies (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, ECS).
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
A consultative mindset with strong problem-solving and analytical skills and ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Comfortable working in agile, client-facing environments with autonomy and ownership.

Nice to have:

AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional) or other relevant AWS certifications
Experience working in other cloud environments (Azure, GCP)
Familiarity with building and supporting cloud-native data services (e.g., Redshift, Snowflake, Databricks, EMR).

About the Company

Nasstar

Cloud-based IT solutions & modernization partner

Nasstar provides cloud-based IT solutions that help businesses transform through cloud technologies, offering services like cloud optimization, application modernization, connectivity, and collaboration tools through consulting, managed services, and long-term support. It works by partnering with AWS and Microsoft and deploying a team of integrators, technical specialists, and strategic advisors to assess, design, implement, and continuously support cloud environments and applications. Its differentiators include high-level partnerships (AWS Premier, Microsoft Partner), a comprehensive end-to-end service package, and a focus on long-term transformation and ongoing support. The goal is to help businesses simplify IT, improve efficiency and productivity, and enable continuous transformation with scalable cloud solutions.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Wakefield, United Kingdom
Founded: 1998

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