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Cloud Engineer (Python)

Lightfoot · United Kingdom · Remote
United KingdomHybrid
Remuneration
Not specified
Location
United Kingdom · Remote
British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Visa sponsorship
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Job summary

The AWS Cloud & Python Engineer role involves bridging application development and cloud infrastructure, focusing on the full lifecycle of data transformation applications. Key responsibilities include designing efficient Python applications, provisioning AWS infrastructure with Terraform, and deploying serverless workloads using AWS services like Lambda and ECS, while ensuring cost-efficiency and high performance.

Qualifications

  • Strong background combining core Python software development with hands-on AWS infrastructure deployment
  • Hands-on experience with core AWS services (S3, Lambda, ECS, SQS, RDS, EC2)
  • Proven experience deploying cloud environments via Terraform
  • Experience with Docker and container orchestration such as AWS ECS
  • Familiarity with data transformation strategies and handling high-volume data streams
  • Proficient with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain efficient Python applications for real-time telematics and large-scale data transformation
  • Provision, manage, and scale secure AWS infrastructure using Terraform
  • Architect solutions with a strong focus on cost-efficiency, low latency, and high throughput without compromising reliability
  • Deploy serverless and containerised workloads using AWS services including Lambda, ECS, EC2, SQS, S3, and RDS
  • Implement and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines to automate testing, build processes, and cloud deployments
  • Set up performance monitoring and logging using AWS CloudWatch and X-Ray to ensure high availability and quick issue resolution

Skills

AWSCloudWatchC++DockerECSGitJavaJiraAWS LambdaPythonS3SQSTerraform

Relocation

No