48 Aws Engineer jobs in London

**Introduction**
In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centres (Delivery Centres), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centres offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.
A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio, including Software and Red Hat.
Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions resulting in ground-breaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centres on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.
We offer:
* Regular and frequent promotion and progression opportunities to ensure you can drive and develop your career with us
* Feedback and checkpoints throughout the year; no one off annual reviews here
* A multitude of training opportunities from classroom to e-learning, mentoring and coaching programs as well as the chance to gain industry recognized certifications
* Diversity & Inclusion as an essential and authentic component of our culture through our policies and process as well as our Employee Champion teams and support networks
* A culture where your ideas for growth and innovation are always welcome
* Internal recognition programs for peer-to-peer appreciation as well as from manager to employees
* Tools and policies to support your work-life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, 1 month paid paternity leave, 16 weeks fully paid maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme
* More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday, a gym discount scheme, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, a group personal pension plan of an additional 5% of your base salary paid by us monthly to save for your future.
**Your role and responsibilities**
IBM is a global leader in hybrid cloud technology, innovation, and consulting, is currently seeking a seasoned AWS DevOps Engineer with substantial experience in the public sector and government projects. As part of IBM's diverse and inclusive team, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in designing, deploying, and managing robust, scalable, and secure AWS-based solutions to support critical government initiatives.
Leveraging your deep understanding of cloud technologies, DevOps practices, and familiarity with government regulations, you will contribute to maintaining IBM's reputation as a trusted partner in the public sector. Your responsibilities will extend beyond the technical aspects to include collaboration with cross-functional teams, ensuring system reliability, security, and compliance with stringent government standards.
At IBM, you'll not only have the opportunity to apply your technical skills but also contribute to transformative government projects. Your role will be instrumental in shaping the future of public services, leveraging cutting-edge technologies and DevOps methodologies to deliver efficient, reliable, and secure digital solutions.
If you're passionate about harnessing the power of technology to drive positive societal impact and wish to join a company recognized for its commitment to diversity and inclusion, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
**Required technical and professional expertise**
* Design, deploy, and manage robust, scalable, and secure AWS-based solutions to support government projects using services like AWS Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, etc.
* Develop and implement CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code using AWS CloudFormation.
* Utilize JavaScript for scripting and coding tasks.
* Ensure system reliability, security, and compliance with government regulations and standards.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
* Monitor systems, troubleshoot issues, and optimize performance.
As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. However, for you to be eligible for this role, you must have the valid right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we do not offer visa sponsorship and have no future plans to do so. You must be a resident in the UK and have been living continuously in the UK for the last 10 years. You must be able to hold or gain a UK government security clearance.
**Preferred technical and professional experience**
Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. Equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
* Professional experience as a DevOps Engineer, with experience in the public sector or government projects.
* In-depth knowledge of AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, and others.
* Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or Ruby, with a focus on JavaScript.
* Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes or ECS.
* Strong understanding of cloud security best practices and familiarity with government security standards (e.g., FedRAMP, NIST).
* Experience with automation and configuration management tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, Puppet, or Ansible.
* Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Travis CI, or CircleCI.
* Excellent problem-solving skills, strong communication, and team collaboration abilities.
Preferred Certifications:
* AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional
* AWS Certified Security - Specialty
* AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
* Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
* Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar certification, particularly relevant to public sector projects
Nice to Have:
* Experience with Cypress for end-to-end testing.
* Familiarity with OpenShift Containers.
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

**External Examiner (EE)**
**BTEC Higher Nationals**
**Purpose of this Role**
Affirm national standards have been achieved and upheld
Monitor through external examiner sampling and visit activities, centres' compliance with Pearson quality assurance expectations for RQF BTEC Higher National programmes
Support centres during the sampling process
Support centres in the delivery of BTEC Higher National programmes to national standards.
**Key Accountabilities**
Covering a defined range of programmes within a sector, the External Examiner (EE) will:
Undertake sampling of assessed student work within defined parameters and rules to establish that centres are assessing learning outcomes in accordance with Pearson standards for its Higher National qualifications
Provide sampling-related support and development to centres
Produce reports for centres and Pearson on the sampling undertaken, outcomes reached, and support provided
Apply appropriate sanctions in consultation with the team leader where it is deemed assessment outcomes are not consistent with the published national standards being met
Produce targeted actions for centres to assist with remedial actions where national standards are not being upheld
Support centres to understand and implement identified actions
Facilitate the Senior External Examiner (SEE) in sourcing materials for training and standardisation
Report back to Pearson and centres following EE activity within agreed service-level agreements
Undertake any other duties appropriate to the work of Technical and Professional Assessment in relation to this role
**Previous Experience:** **Essential:**
Significant experience in delivering and assessing BTEC Higher National qualifications in the subject area
Hold a qualification at least at Level 6 and a full and relevant competence qualification for working in the sector
Participation annually in online training and standardisation and successful completion of the set standardisation activity
**Desirable:**
Evidence of recent Continuous Professional Development (CPD) in the sector
A willingness to use technology-based approaches to communication and centre support
**Skills and Knowledge** **Essential:**
Excellent communication, written, verbal, IT and interpersonal skills
Good working knowledge of the specifications that comprise the area of expertise for the role
A customer-focused approach
The need to meet deadlines
Develop and monitor clear action plans
Ability to work effectively as part of a team
**Desirable:**
Word processing and intermediate Excel skills
**About Pearson**
We value the power of inclusive culture and embed diversity and inclusion in everything we do. Pearson promotes a company culture where differences are embraced as strengths, opportunities are equal and accessible, consideration and respect are the norm.
Through our talent, we believe that diversity and inclusion make us a more innovative and vibrant company. People are at the centre of our company. We are committed to a sustainable environment and workplace ecosystem where talent can learn, grow, and thrive.
Welcome to Pearson, the world's leading learning company. We provide content, assessment and digital services to learners, educational institutions, employers, governments and other partners globally.
We are the UK's largest awarding body and offer qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked, with educational excellence rooted in a range of General and Vocational courses.
**Application Information** We have a number of opportunities available for teaching professionals to join our growing teams of examiners, moderators and verifiers.

**Who Are We?**
Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That's the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.
**Job Category**
Technology
**Target Openings**
1
**What Is the Opportunity?**
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Consulting Technology Engineer with strong experience of AWS and Automation, specialising in design, deployment, maintenance and support of Travelers' Wide Area Networks to join our network team in Redhill, Surrey.
As a consulting technology engineer, you will be responsible for managing network connectivity services for Travelers' Wide Area Network backbone, SD-WAN environment, offshore and onshore field offices, cloud network infrastructure, inter-business and cloud exchange colocation connections and on prem workloads in UK & North America based data centers. Responsibility of the position will require the ability to design, configure, deploy, test, troubleshoot and maintain the network components with a focus on code-based management to support connectivity requirements for 30,000+ employees and business partners, deliver enhancements, support a cloud network foundation and provide hands on support in local UK-based data centers or offices as needed.
Operating as a Team Lead, under limited supervision, you will demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the activities performed related to engineering support, installation and/or operations of infrastructure technologies. Plans at a tactical level and manages the effective use of technology resources for assigned projects and functions. May direct assigned project staff to design, develop and/or implement large, complex technology solutions supporting one or more business and/or technology area. Develops and implements appropriate solutions that may involve multiple platforms, databases, software/hardware technologies and tools. Facilitates and participates in the design and development of network topology, routing, switching and security solutions. Strong ability to multi-task in an environment of constantly changing priorities.
Travelers Europe currently offers flexibility to employees who wish to work on a hybrid basis in accordance with our Hybrid Work Arrangements Policy. This entails full time employees working three days a week in the office and two days at home (or pro rata for part-time employees). This policy may be changed at the Company's discretion.
**What Will You Do?**
+ Responsible for designing, engineering, analysis, configuration, and troubleshooting of the company's WAN, cloud and on-prem network infrastructure and services. This includes switches, routers, firewalls, SD-WAN solution, WAN protocols, and dynamic routing.
+ Design and implement network solutions in any of the following network environments to support a wide variety of business applications: Cloud VPNs, Global Wide Area Network, High Speed Core Network, Data Center fabric, Remote/Campus/Offshore offices, Internet/DMZ, Business to Business connections
+ Maintain quality and reliability of our network service availability while developing innovative ways to manage the infrastructure and deliver network services with infrastructure as code principles
+ Ensure a high level of availability for network services, monitoring existing hardware/software, network performance and provide prompt response to issues
+ Provide smart-hands support for local network issues in and around London with periodic travel to UK field offices
+ Provide third level support with troubleshooting issues affecting our network
+ Build, leverage, and maintain alliances across technical and business communities to achieve efficient and effective results
+ Collaborate with peers to proactively identify potential issues and areas of improvement in existing network environment
+ Work with application areas and lines of business to provide technology solutions to support the business
+ Gaining industry experience and exposure to seed new ideas with respect to the company's best interests
+ Contribute to research, evaluation and recommendations of new technologies or redesign of existing solutions
+ Maintain detailed documentation for IT infrastructure
+ Present findings, updates and recommendations to all levels of management, up to and including C level executives
+ Ability to multi-task, prioritize work and manage projects within established budget objectives and customer priorities
+ Ensure that industry best practices and methodologies are applied to design, deployment and operations of network infrastructure
+ Responsible for establishing and managing to established quality control and security protocols
+ Develop tactics and operational plans in alignment with strategic objectives for assigned technologies and projects.
+ Drive the execution of departmental and corporate programs.
+ Leverage infrastructure technology to develop and/or redesign technology solutions.
+ Build, leverage, and maintain effective alliances across technical and business community.
+ Interact with customers to achieve efficient, effective results.
+ Multi-task, align to business priorities and production availability requirements.
+ Perform as a technical expert within the service delivery organization (SDO) and consults across SDOs.
+ Participate in on call rotation to provide 24/7 support
+ Other duties as assigned
**What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?**
+ Experience in Technology preferred.
+ Experience as a technical lead preferred.
+ Advanced knowledge of infrastructure technologies such as Network, Database, Server, Storage etc. preferred.
**Preferred Job Specific Technical Skills and Competencies**
Experience designing, implementing and supporting the following network technology solutions:
+ Native cloud services and connectivity in AWS and/or GCP required
+ Proficiency in Wide area network connectivity, Data Center Networks and branch connectivity: Cisco Switching/Routing (Nexus/ASR/ISR), Firewalls & SD-WAN technologies required
+ Proficiency in automation scripting languages required (Terraform, Python, REST API, Rundeck) to automate network configuration, provisioning and management
+ Successfully leverage network management and performance analysis tools (Broadcom DXNetOps, Appneta, Wireshark, DataDog)
+ Telecommunications (MPLS, Optical Networks, ISPs, CDNs, SLAs) required
+ Networking (WAN, LAN, Routing:BGP,OSPF,VxLAN, NFV, IPv4, QoS, Traffic Profiling, Anomaly Detection, Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, Continuous Availability, High Availability)
Successful candidate will align to the following:
+ Possess exceptional interpersonal skills, technical communication skills, as well as a strong work ethic
+ Demonstrate a solid working knowledge of capabilities and direction of technology to support assigned projects that will meet business needs
+ Ability to design and implement solutions to meet business needs that reflect a clear understanding of the objectives, practices and procedures of the corporation, department and business area
+ Demonstrate the ability to interpret technology and market trends as a foundation for technology and product roadmaps
+ Ability to multitask and operate under tight timelines and remain focused under pressure (ex. critical outage/disaster)
+ Emphasize on customer focus, collaboration and follow-up skills
Expert knowledge of one or more of the following technical skills:
+ Foundational IT Infrastructure
+ Operating Systems
+ Knowledge of process discipline and IDLC methodology
**What is a Must Have?**
+ A bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or its equivalent in work experience, plus five years of experience in Technology required.
+ Alternatively, a Master's degree in CS or a related field and three years of work experience in Technology
**What Is in It for You?**
+ **Private Medical Insuran** **ce:** On commencement of employment, you are eligible for single cover provided by Travelers, with the option to add cover for your dependents, at your expense through payroll deduction.
+ **Retirement:** Travelers will make a core contribution of a percentage of salary to your Pension Plan. Additionally, if you decide to contribute to the plan, you will receive an increased company contribution.
+ **Holiday Entitlement:** Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 25 days holiday entitlement annually, plus the opportunity to purchase additional days to allow for up to a total of 35 holidays per year.
+ **Wellness Programme:** The Travelers wellness programme is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health programme provides access to free professional counseling services and other resources that support your daily life needs.
+ **Volunteer Encouragement:** We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards programme that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.
**Employment Practices**
Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences.
If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email ( ) so we may assist you.
Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.
To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit .

**The team you'll be working with:**
As part of our continuous growth, we are looking for a Principal AWS DevOps Engineer to be a key part of our expanding Platform Engineering Practice. Cloud services are essential for our clients in their journey to modernise and optimise their IT operations. In this role, we combine advanced architecture and engineering skills to meet our customer's transformation needs.
**What you'll be doing:**
The **Principal AWS DevOps Engineer** will be a critical team member in designing, implementing, and optimising end-to-end DevOps processes that support software development and IT operations at scale. You will leverage your deep expertise in AWS, automation, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code to drive efficiency, reliability, and scalability across our clients' cloud environments. This role blends strategic thinking and hands-on execution, covering the full DevOps lifecycle, from source control and build automation to continuous testing, deployment, monitoring, and feedback loops.
As a senior team member, you will collaborate closely with development, QA, and operations teams to streamline workflows, remove bottlenecks, and ensure seamless production deployments. You will also act as a technical leader, driving best practices, mentoring junior engineers, and championing a culture of continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous improvement.
**Key Responsibilities:**
+ Lead the design, deployment, and management of scalable and reliable AWS Cloud infrastructures, driving automation and optimizing DevOps processes.
+ Develop and implement advanced CI/CD strategies to support complex, large-scale cloud solutions on AWS.
+ Engage directly with clients to provide technical expertise, offer solutions to complex cloud challenges, and act as a trusted advisor in their cloud journey.
+ Lead technical discussions with developers and stakeholders, influencing architectural decisions and setting DevOps standards across teams.
+ Drive continuous improvement initiatives by automating repetitive tasks, remediating technical debt, and identifying opportunities for optimization.
+ Mentor and coach junior engineers, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous learning.
+ Stay up to date with the latest cloud technologies, DevOps tools, and industry trends, recommending new approaches to enhance our services.
**What experience you'll bring:**
+ **10+ years** of experience in provisioning, configuring, and maintaining AWS Cloud environments, with a focus on large-scale, mission-critical infrastructures.
+ In-depth expertise in a wide range of AWS service offerings, including Compute, Management & Governance, Storage, Security, Identity & Compliance, Networking & Content Delivery, FinOps, Containers, and Database products.
+ Extensive hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, or CDK, with a proven track record of automating cloud infrastructure deployments.
+ Advanced knowledge of containerization technologies and orchestration platforms like Docker and Amazon EKS (Kubernetes) or ECS.
+ Expertise in defining, implementing, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions, and others, applying best practices for pipeline efficiency and security.
+ Strong background in networking, Linux or Windows administration, with the ability to architect secure, performant, and highly available cloud solutions.
+ Proficiency with monitoring and log analytics tools such as AWS CloudWatch, ELK Stack, Prometheus, Datadog, or New Relic, to maintain observability and ensure operational excellence.
+ Demonstrated leadership skills in managing complex, high-pressure situations and guiding teams through incident resolution.
+ Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with proven experience engaging with senior stakeholders.
**Nice to Have:**
+ Relevant AWS certifications.
+ Experience with configuration management tools (Chef, Puppet, Ansible) and implementing best practices for configuration management and automation.
+ Deep understanding of Cloud Landing Zone concepts and best practices for enterprise-scale cloud adoption.
**Who we are:**
We're a business with a global reach that empowers local teams, and we undertake hugely exciting work that is genuinely changing the world. Our advanced portfolio of consulting, applications, business process, cloud, and infrastructure services will allow you to achieve great things by working with brilliant colleagues, and clients, on exciting projects.
Our inclusive work environment prioritises mutual respect, accountability, and continuous learning for all our people. This approach fosters collaboration, well-being, growth, and agility, leading to a more diverse, innovative, and competitive organisation. We are also proud to share that we have a range of Inclusion Networks such as: the Women's Business Network, Cultural and Ethnicity Network, LGBTQ+ & Allies Network, Neurodiversity Network and the Parent Network.
For more information on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion please click here: Creating Inclusion Together at NTT DATA UK | NTT DATA ( we'll offer you:**
You will be part of an innovative environment, collaborating with a team of highly skilled engineers and cloud architects. We offer an established certification bonus scheme, and you'll have the chance to work with the latest technologies while solving complex business challenges. If you are passionate about cloud transformation, eager to drive impactful change, and ready to take on challenging projects, we invite you to join our team.
We offer a range of tailored benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. Our Learning and Development team ensure that there are continuous growth and development opportunities for our people. We also offer the opportunity to have flexible work options.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We believe in the fair treatment of all our employees and commit to promoting equity and diversity in our employment practices. We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer - we want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application and interview process, if you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we look forward to hearing from you.
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Description
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the leading cloud provider, providing virtualized infrastructure, storage, networking, messaging, and many other services to customers all over the world. AWS runs a globally distributed environment, operating at massive levels of scale. Businesses, from start-ups to enterprises, run their operations and applications on AWS' multi-tenant infrastructure
About Amazon Security
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.
Why Amazon Security?
At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon's products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.
Inclusive Team Culture
AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.
Training & Career Growth
We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve.
Key job responsibilities
As a Security Engineer, you'll help to build and manage services that detect and automate the mitigation of cybersecurity threats across Amazon's infrastructure. You'll work with data scientists, software development engineers, and other security engineers across multiple teams to develop innovative security solutions. Our services protect the AWS cloud for all customers and preserves our customers' trust in us. You'll get to use the full power and breadth of AWS technologies to build services that proactively protect AWS customers, both internally and externally, from security threats.
You will be working in a team of industry-leading security experts working with UK customers to operate and continuously improve industry-leading security programs and processes. This team manages the underlying security programs and processes for personnel security, physical and logical accreditations, education, awareness and training, assurance, and cyber security.
Basic Qualifications
Degree or Equivalent experience in a technical field. Experience of working in a Security Operations Centre (SOC) performing security investigations, penetration testing and/or incident response in the context of large organisations
* Understanding of security threats, hands-on experience detecting and defending from
cyber-attacks, and experience using big data analytics and orchestration to address security challenges
* Ability to develop code with at least one modern language such as Java, Go, TypeScript, Python, Rust and security code review
Preferred Qualifications
* Understanding of the Mitre ATT&CK framework and knowledge of host and network telemetry data (e.g., process lists, application logs, NetFlow)
* Have awareness and understanding of current cyber security threats, actors and their techniques
* Experience with data science, big data analytics technology stack, analytic development for endpoint and network security, and streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka, Spark Streaming, and Kinesis)
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice ( ) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Description
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the leading cloud provider, providing virtualized infrastructure, storage, networking, messaging, and many other services to customers all over the world. AWS runs a globally distributed environment, operating at massive levels of scale. Businesses, from start-ups to enterprises, run their operations and applications on AWS' multi-tenant infrastructure
About Amazon Security
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.
Why Amazon Security?
At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon's products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.
Inclusive Team Culture
AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.
Training & Career Growth
We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve.
Key job responsibilities
As a Security Engineer, you'll help to build and manage services that detect and automate the mitigation of cybersecurity threats across Amazon's infrastructure. You'll work with data scientists, software development engineers, and other security engineers across multiple teams to develop innovative security solutions. Our services protect the AWS cloud for all customers and preserves our customers' trust in us. You'll get to use the full power and breadth of AWS technologies to build services that proactively protect AWS customers, both internally and externally, from security threats.
You will be working in a team of industry-leading security experts working with UK customers to operate and continuously improve industry-leading security programs and processes. This team manages the underlying security programs and processes for personnel security, physical and logical accreditations, education, awareness and training, assurance, and cyber security.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS and TCP/IP
- Experience programming in Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .Net, C++ or similar object oriented language
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with AWS products and services
- Experience with any combination of the following: threat modeling, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration and network security
- Experience with programming languages such as Python, Java, C+Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice ( ) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Description
Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides a highly reliable, scalable, low-cost infrastructure platform in the cloud that powers hundreds of thousands of businesses in 190 countries around the world. To meet the growing demand for AWS cloud computing capacity in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) we are looking for a Senior Commissioning Engineer to join the team.
As a Data Center Commissioning Engineer (CxE), you will be part of highly creative, efficient team tasked with tackling fascinating and challenging problems building and supporting the operations of AWS owned data centers. The AWS Commissioning team (ACx) understands, evaluates, defines and manages the expectations of construction quality and testing execution in accordance to engineering designs to meet the customer requirements.
Physical Requirements
- Walk job sites in uneven terrain
- Work at heights and from ladders
- Regularly walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
- Carry objects weighing up to 49 pounds for short distances
- Work shifts longer than eight hours in duration with potential for night and weekends
- Respond to off hour emergency calls
- Reach and stretch to position equipment and fixtures while maintaining balance
- Bend or twist the body into unusual positions while working
- Ability to manipulate small wires and objects easily
- Work in a noisy environment
- Work in environments that are colder or hotter than a normal office environment
Key job responsibilities
You will be responsible for supporting vendors, contractors and other teams involved in the construction and commissioning of various systems such as:
-Medium and low voltage power systems
-Generators
-UPS
-HVAC
-Chilled Water Systems
-Building Management systems (BMS)
-Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS)
-Testing and balancing
-Pumps and Hydronic systems
The CxE shall provide multi-discipline input into the scheduling, test script development, designing, and planning of projects. In addition, the CxE will be required to review component submittal packages, lead Factory Witness Testing (FWT), perform system level and integrated system testing. During commissioning, the CxE will continuously audit activities to ensure compliance with environmental, quality, and safety requirements. Additionally, the individual will be responsible for comprehensive weekly reporting of status of all ongoing projects and lessons learned to continually improve the quality of our program. This position will include coverage of multiple inflight projects.
A day in the life
The CxE's daily focus is to ensure the commissioning quality and progress meet AWS's high standards by:
Developing commissioning standards.
Reviewing, comment on, and creating commissioning scripts Level 1 - Level 5.
Organize and attend meetings highlighting AWS requirements and tracking overall build and commissioning progress and blockers.
Performing site walks to identify installation and testing deficiencies and maintain observation logs.
Manage on-site 3rd-party commissioning vendors to ensure coverage of all Cx-activities.
Gather, organize, and review design and commissioning documentation.
Work with AWS partner teams to resolve coordination and delivery issues and report on project health and completion.
About the team
The AWS Data Center Commissioning Team (ACx) is a wholly independent business within the DCGS organization. This team of veteran professional Electrical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Controls Engineers, Architectural Engineers, Project Managers, Operators and seasoned Amazonians are uniquely positioned to provide deeply detailed engineering and operational review and testing of equipment designs, operational functionality and construction practices. We are focused on ensuring the rapid delivery of a quality product while maintaining full transparency, recording metrics of manufacturer/contractor/equipment issues pre-PFHO, and identifying opportunities for all our peers and customers.
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.
Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating - that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it's in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship & Career Growth
We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve in the cloud.
Inclusive Team Culture
AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fuelled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.
Basic Qualifications
- 7+ years experience directly related to mission critical facilities or data center infrastructure, Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline
- 5+ years of commissioning experience
- Certification or training specific to NETA, ASHRAE, or Commissioning specific education courses
- Ability and willingness to travel domestic and internationally approximately 50% of the time
- Required to provide personal transportation for meetings and job visits away from the office; reimbursed.
- Must be competent in both spoken and written English
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced knowledge Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel, Outlook required; advanced knowledge of SharePoint (or similar) preferred.
- Effective communication skills, detail oriented, highly organized, and able to work in high stress environments to maintain calm and respectful interaction with multiple teams
- Advance knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and controls systems for critical infrastructures
- Ability to read and edit construction documents (design drawings, control diagrams, specifications, etc.)
- Experience developing and executing test procedures for mechanical or electrical systems/components based on design intent and approved equipment submittals
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Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice ( ) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Description
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the leading cloud provider, providing virtualized infrastructure, storage, networking, messaging, and many other services to customers all over the world. AWS runs a globally distributed environment, operating at massive levels of scale. Businesses, from start-ups to enterprises, run their operations and applications on AWS' multi-tenant infrastructure.
Key job responsibilities
As a Senior Security Engineer, you'll help to build and manage services that detect and automate the mitigation of cybersecurity threats across Amazon's infrastructure. You'll work with data scientists, software development engineers, and other security engineers across multiple teams to develop innovative security solutions. Our services protect the AWS cloud for all customers and preserves our customers' trust in us. You'll get to use the full power and breadth of AWS technologies to build services that proactively protect AWS customers, both internally and externally, from security threats.
You will be working in a team of industry-leading security experts working with UK customers to operate and continuously improve industry-leading security programs and processes. This team manages the underlying security programs and processes for personnel security, physical and logical accreditations, education, awareness and training, assurance, and cyber security. This position will have visibility at senior levels of government agencies, commercial institutions, and AWS including interaction with CISOs, CTOs, their staffs, and AWS senior leadership.
In addition to a strong understanding of security technologies, tool development, offensive and defensive security tactics, and ideally some experience with distributed systems, you'll need a number of other qualities to be successful in this role. The team has a mix of experience levels, and we're building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Our senior engineers, data scientists, and managers truly enjoy mentoring junior engineers, data scientists, and engineers from non-traditional backgrounds through one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews.
About the team
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.
Why Amazon Security?
At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon's products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.
Inclusive Team Culture
AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.
Training & Career Growth
We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve.
Basic Qualifications
- Extensive experience performing security investigations, penetration testing, and/or incident response in the context of large organisations
- In-depth understanding of security threats, hands-on experience detecting and defending from cyber attacks, and experience using big data analytics and orchestration to address security challenges. Ability to develop code with at least one modern language such as Java, Go, TypeScript, Python, Rust and security code review
- Demonstrated technical leadership in security (e.g., tech lead, developed security architecture for a product or system, led technical component of security project, etc.) Experience leading and coaching junior security engineers to improve their skills and effectiveness
Preferred Qualifications
- BS or MS in a STEM related field. Understanding of the Mitre ATT&CK framework and knowledge of host and network telemetry data (e.g., process lists, application logs, NetFlow)
- Have awareness and understanding of current cyber security threats, actors and their techniques. Experience with data science, big data analytics technology stack, analytic development for endpoint and network security, and streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka, Spark Streaming, and Kinesis)
- Strong sense of ownership combined with collaborative approach to overcoming challenges and influencing organisational change
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice ( ) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.