AWS Platform Lead

Role Title: AWS Platform Lead

Location: Knutsford

Contract Length: 3 months

Onsite Requirement: 2-3 days per week

Day Rate: £450 (Inside IR35)

Looking for an AWS Platform Lead to take ownership of cloud strategy, technical delivery, and team leadership for a high-impact programme. This role combines strategic direction, hands-on technical expertise, and leadership of a talented AWS engineering team.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

• Lead and inspire a team of AWS engineers and architects.
• Define and deliver cloud adoption, migration, and optimisation strategies.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure cloud initiatives align with business objectives.

Technical Delivery

• Design and implement secure, scalable, and resilient AWS architectures.
• Oversee deployment, monitoring, and optimisation of AWS environments.
• Perform AWS Well-Architected Reviews and enforce best practice compliance.

Project & Team Management

• Manage project plans, resources, and budgets effectively.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching, and mentorship to team members.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including DevOps, Security, and Application Development.

Innovation & Automation

• Champion Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Drive automation across provisioning, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud operations.
• Stay ahead of emerging AWS services and cloud technologies to enhance platform capability.