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AWS Platform Engineer
Job Title: AWS Platform Engineer Requisition ID: 121695 Location: London
About the Role
Are you passionate about working with cutting-edge technology and committed to finding innovative solutions to complex challenges within a team dedicated to enhancing UK security? Join BAE Systems Digital Intelligence as an experienced AWS Developer in this unique cloud platform engineering role.
As a key member of a Cloud Platform Team, you will collaborate with National Security Customers to build infrastructure platforms on AWS that support mission-critical applications. You will operate within empowered, autonomous teams, partnering closely with Engineering teams and end-users to:
- Design, develop, deploy, and maintain infrastructure platforms.
- Identify creative, efficient solutions for diverse challenges.
- Operate across multiple client organisations, shaping exciting cloud adoption journeys for customers.
- Own projects at a marked responsibility level while benefiting from extensive engineering community support.
The team embraces DevOps practices and supports a vibrant mix of capabilities for customers. Ideal candidates will thrive in the full delivery lifecycle, demonstrating flexibility, adaptability, and enthusiasm for learning. You’ll play a role in deciding technologies and will be supported via resources such as Cloud Academy and Pluralsight.
Why Join Us?
You will contribute to systems with a vast impact for clients who directly influence UK security. Beyond professional growth, you’ll help shape a scope of work that modifies the cybersecurity landscape, with added benefits throughout your career at BAE Systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with engineering and product teams to define, build, and maintain scalable AWS-based infrastructure platforms for mission-critical applications.
- Apply Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (CloudFormation, CDK, Terraform) to streamline deployments and reduce manual errors.
- Implement and maintain robust monitoring, logging, and observability solutions to ensure system reliability.
- Assist in driving FinOps best practices to optimize cloud spending on behalf of both teams and customers.
- Contribute to secure DevOps pipelines, leveraging CI/CD platforms to enhance delivery efficiency.
- Continually evaluate new technologies, contributing ideas and providing subject-matter expertise in AWS environments.
- Participate and grow within autonomous and high-performing Agile teams, fostering an environment of high ownership and responsibility.
- Shadow and collaborate across multiple platforms and customers, broadening both skillset and impact.
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Requirements
Minimum
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Extensive experience in AWS services, particularly coving areas like:
- EC2, ECS, EKS, S3, Lambda, RDS, KMS, ELB, SNS, SQS (deep hands-on understanding).
- IAM policy management (fine-grained access controls).
- Operational aspects such as monitoring, troubleshooting, and scalability techniques.
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Confirmed technical proficiency with:
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (pulled up on Terraform, CDK, CloudFormation).
- Programming/scripting (Python, Shell, Bash) for validation and automation tasks.
- Version control systems like Git or other equivalents, with best practices adoption.
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Linux administration and networking knowledge, including:
- Routing, active-active/failover configurations.
- Firewalls (opening, securing, monitoring).
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Experience in secure and compliant cloud environments.
Preferred Skills (Though Full Support Given)
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AWS Associate Level Certifications (e.g., Solution Architect, Developer, or DevOps).
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Mastery in:
- Lambda compatible languages (Python, Java, Go, Node.js).
- Containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, EKS, ECS).
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Experience with CI/CD tools, like Jenkins, Bamboo, Bitbucket Pipelines for automating deployments and rollbacks.
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Prior work in security standards and compliance practices.
Non-Negotiables
- Favorable background for a Security Clearance. If not already cleared, willing and eligible to undergo process.
Key Benefits
- Flexible working: Prudent hybrid working arrangements, allowing to balance both onsite and remote work in universally distributed teams.
- Family-friendly policies: Ample annual leave (25 days), with added opportunities to carry over/unspent days.
- Comprehensive support:
- Private healthcare, dental and pension schemes tailored to personal circumstances.
- Tailored Career Manager to guide and foster in-band professional growth.
- Bonus opportunities: Active company-wide bonus programs for shared success celebration.
- Rich collective benefits: Cycle to Work scheme, wellbeing holidays, and taste cards, ensuring robust support for professional and personal needs.
- Adaptive learning culture supported through company-arranged technical training sessions, certifications, and in-house courses.
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About Our Team
The BAE Systems Digital Intelligence team is a internationally collaborative, highly specialized group of experts dedicated to cybersecurity and intelligence operations. Comprised of both generalists and subject-matter specialists, we value diverse inputs that generate:
- Cutting-edge solutions through interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Diverse career growth opportunities working across different spheres of the government and National Security sector.
Though part of a large-scale enterprise, we ensure a team feel, balancing excitement with work-life balance. Holacracy-minded inclusive teams thrive when working together effectively. We champion social and include initiatives, from gender-supported networks to mental health promotion, aiming to create a thriving, enriching, and enjoyable workplace culture.
This recruitment pool refocuses around our fast-growing National Security division, especially emphasizing Within this scope, you’ll join a collective working diligently to be the trusted cybersecurity partner for National Security customers. With an established track record of over 40 years of support for cyber innovation, National Security at BAE currently employs 700+ colleagues looking to bolster with additional competencies and hires—to hire 100+ high calibre members.
About BAE Systems
As part of BAE Systems, incubate under a global security technology leader—delivering cutting-edge solutions to governments, institutions, and businesses across the world. With roots stretched around 18 countries in America, APAC, EMEA, the business is pivotal in:
- Cyber defence frameworks for world operations.
- Compliance mandibular for digitalization.
- Defence system innovation deployment aligning with user demands.
BAE actively promotes diversity and inclusion, embracing diverse perspectives that bring fresh insights.
For further insights or applications, explore at BAE Systems Cybersecurity - National Security.
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Be part of efforts to secure a connected world. Apply now and engage with our mission to stimulate a more safe, secure, and resilient future through cloud-adopted innovation.
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