Job Description:

The Technical Lead – AWS Cloud Infrastructure is responsible for leading the design and delivery of AWS-based infrastructure solutions across client projects. This role provides hands-on technical leadership, ensuring that AWS environments are architected, implemented, and optimised according to best practices.

The role plays a critical part in bridging architecture and engineering, working closely with project teams to deliver secure, scalable, and operationally supportable cloud environments. The Technical Lead is also responsible for mentoring engineers, enforcing standards, and contributing to delivery excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and implementation of AWS cloud infrastructure solutions across multiple client projects
• Provide hands-on technical leadership across networking, compute, storage, and security in AWS
• Ensure adherence to AWS best practices, architecture standards, and security frameworks
• Support solution architecture by contributing to design decisions and technical validation
• Take ownership of technical delivery quality across assigned projects
• Guide and mentor cloud engineers, promoting engineering excellence and continuous improvement
• Implement and maintain AWS landing zones, including identity, governance, and networking
• Drive infrastructure automation using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to enable CI/CD pipelines and platform automation
• Ensure smooth Build → Run transitions by working closely with Managed Services teams
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across AWS environments
• Contribute to effort estimation, planning, and technical risk identification

Experience and Capability:

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud infrastructure design and implementation
• Proven experience delivering AWS-based infrastructure solutions in enterprise environments
• Deep understanding of AWS core services (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, etc.)
• Experience with AWS networking, including VPC design, hybrid connectivity, and security controls
• Solid experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation practices
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability tools within AWS
• Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on in delivery environments
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure

Leadership & Technical Competencies:

• Technical Leadership – Provides clear technical direction and guidance to engineering teams
• AWS Architecture Alignment – Ensures all solutions align to AWS best practices and internal standards
• Delivery Accountability – Owns technical quality and contributes to successful project outcomes
• Hands-On Engineering Excellence – Leads by example with strong technical execution capability
• Mentorship & Team Development – Coaches engineers and builds technical capability within the team
• Automation & DevOps Mindset – Promotes Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, and automation-first approaches
• Problem Solving & Troubleshooting – Resolves complex infrastructure challenges effectively
• Collaboration & Communication – Works effectively with architects, project managers, and operations teams
• Build to Run Discipline – Ensures solutions are supportable, maintainable, and well-documented
• Continuous Improvement – Drives adoption of new AWS services and evolving best practices

Capability Areas:

AWS Cloud Infrastructure

• AWS environment design and implementation
• Landing zones, multi-account strategies, and governance
• Identity and access management (IAM)
• Networking (VPC, subnets, routing, VPN, Direct Connect)
• Security controls and compliance alignment

Infrastructure Automation & DevOps

• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• CI/CD pipeline integration for infrastructure deployment
• Configuration management and automation
• Environment standardisation and repeatability

Operations & Reliability

• Monitoring, logging, and alerting (e.g., CloudWatch)
• Backup, disaster recovery, and high availability design
• Performance optimisation and cost management
• Incident support and root cause analysis

Minimum Requirements

Experience

• Minimum 7–10 years’ experience in infrastructure, cloud, or engineering roles
• Minimum 3–5 years’ hands-on AWS experience
• Proven experience delivering AWS infrastructure in project-based environments
• Experience working in complex, multi-project delivery environments
• Experience supporting production environments and operational handover

Technical Authority

Candidates must demonstrate:

• Strong hands-on AWS engineering capability
• Ability to lead technical delivery and guide engineering teams
• Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure, networking, and security principles
• Practical experience with automation and DevOps practices

Commercial & Delivery Experience

• Exposure to project delivery environments with accountability for timelines and quality
• Ability to contribute to effort estimation and delivery planning
• Understanding of the importance of delivery efficiency and client satisfaction

Certifications / Knowledge (Minimum Expectation)

One or more:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate / Professional
• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional (advantageous)
• Relevant Infrastructure / Networking certifications (beneficial)