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AWS Cloud Engineer
Salary: Up to £65,000+ benefits Location: Hybrid working (home based with UK travel, approx once a month) Working Hours: Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week Job Status: Permanent
About the Role
Join BCA — the UK’s largest B2B used vehicle service and Europe’s largest remarketing company. We’re more than just a service provider; we’re building a future where professionals thrive, innovation drives growth, and every team member’s contributions are valued.
As an AWS Cloud Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in designing, maintaining, and evolving our cloud infrastructure. This hands-on position blends technical expertise with collaboration, ensuring our serverless, IaC-driven environment operates efficiently, securely, and at scale.
The Main Objective
You’ll scale, secure and optimise AWS-based infrastructure to support:
- Our Internal Developer Platform
- Cloud engineering initiatives
- Serverless, automation-first deployments
Embrace challenge, innovation, and ownership in a fast-moving, client-focused environment where your technical skills and problem-solving approach will drive measurable impact.
Core Responsibilities
Architecture & Innovation
- Design and implement scalable, secure, and cost-efficient AWS architecture for internal developer platforms and broader projects.
- Drive adoption and improvements in serverless solutions, AWS-native services, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC).
- Partner in architecture reviews, design sessions, and initiative prioritisation to enhance system reliability and developer experience.
Cloud Infrastructure
- Code and manage repetitive workloads using AWS CDK and Terraform (TypeScript preferred) to automate deployments.
- Operate and optimise key AWS services such as EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda, VPC, and IAM with attention to security, redundancy, and cost.
- Continuously invest in CI/CD pipelines, primarily via GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps.
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Security & Observability
- Secure IAM roles, multi-account environments, and network infrastructure (VPCs, routing, private endpoints).
- Implement and maintain monitoring, alerting and observability leveraging Datadog, Dynatrace, and native AWS tools (CloudWatch, PagerDuty).
- Collaborate with stakeholders to improve security policies backup & disaster recovery plans.
Developer Platform Excellence
- Contribute to a self-service developer platform, enabling teams to deploy serverless components (e.g., Lambda, DynamoDB) securely and efficiently.
- Integrate with Microsoft Entra (Azure AD) for streamlined and secure identity management.
Team & Process Leadership
- Foster collaboration across engineering, product, and business teams to drive automation, efficiency gains, and professional development.
- Share insights and lead knowledge distribution through documentation, workshops, and mentorship.
Key Requirements
Technical Expertise
- Proven track record of delivering robust AWS solutions using AWS CDK, Terraform, and IaC principles.
- Strong base in:
- AWS security (e.g., IAM, least privilege access), networking (VPC, IP routing), and multi-account architectures.
- Serverless technologies (e.g., Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB).
- CI/CD workflows (GitHub/Git + Azure DevOps) and DevOps methodologies (Infrastructure-as-Code, version control).
- Observability and monitoring tools (Datadog, PagerDuty, CloudWatch, Prometheus).
- Familiarity with TypeScript/JavaScript highly advantageous.
- Bachelor’s degree in a Computer Science or relevant field, or equivalent experience.
Principled Mindset
- Commitment to best practices in scalability, security, and cost management.
- Drive to learn Continuously review and refine your skillset with the latest AWS features and optimisations.
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Collaborative Proactive Work Style
- Ability to assess and address issues independently while engaging constructively with stakeholders.
- Open-minded approach to mentoring and being mentored by peers.
Beneficial Experience
- AWS Associate or Professional (Solutions Architect, SysOps, or DevOps certifications).
- Direct experience in security, networking, cost audits, or automation.
- Contributions to open-source projects or internal tooling.
Why Work With Us?
we’re passionate about fostering professional growth on our team. Consider this your signpost for more than a job—an opportunity.
Rewards & Benefits
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Competitive salary (£65,000+) + inflation-busting benefits package.
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Hybrid flexibility with 2-3 days home-based weekly, UK-based commute as required.
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Pension Scheme for long-term growth.
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Employee Assistance Programme with discreet support.
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Maternity, paternity & adoption leave above statutory requirements.
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Onsite parking, cycle to work scheme, and apparently fund for your professional development.
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Access to BCA Rewards, giving discounts with leading retail partners.
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Clarity of vision, tons of learning opportunities, and a workplace that fights for you by appreciating, and visibly rewards your excellence.
Our Commitment
We are proud to be Level 1 Disability Confident and to champion inclusivity throughout our hiring and workplace practices. Our policy advocates for equal opportunities in hiring, promotions, upskilling and team diversity.
Come as you are; leave feeling inspired by purpose and growth. Whether you’re joining cuts to innovate new features or solving complex design challenges—your impact matters here. You’re welcome to bring to the next evolution of our team.
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