Senior Cloud Engineer (AWS)
Application Deadline: 4 June 2025
Department: Digital Enablement
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Cardiff
Reporting To: Andy Thomas
Compensation: £65,000 / year
Description Amber is an award-winning, fast-growing, and vibrant business on a mission to fix utilities, save the planet, and make people happy. We are an entrepreneurial team tackling problems in the utility industry, and we're in an exciting phase of rapid growth and transformation. We are looking for a Senior Cloud Engineer to join our Digital Engagement (DE) team and lead the design, development and deployment of AWS technologies to supercharge Amber's digital ecosystem. You'll work closely with our key stakeholders and partners, driving innovation every step of the way. We've been streamlining our data processes with a focus on data warehousing, and now we're ready to build a hybrid integration platform, blending our greenfield and brownfield systems. Using DevOps principles and practices, event-driven architecture (i.e. EventBridge), and AWS cloud-native technology, you'll help us take our digital capabilities to the next level.
What will you be doing?
- Lead the design, development, and deployment of AWS cloud technologies.
- This role includes direct line management of one team member, with a focus on providing on-going coaching, mentorship and support.
- Drive the development of a hybrid integration platform (blending of greenfield/brownfield sites) using DevOps principles and practices (i.e. C.I./C.D. with GitHub actions, Agile working practices, user story mapping, creating Minimum Viable changes, iterative development).
- Collaborate with stakeholders to develop solutions for seamless data flow across systems.
- Mentor and coach colleagues in cloud technology and best practices.
What does good look like?
- Daily hands-on experience with core AWS services.
- Working in-line with DevOps technology Practices (IaC/CaC, C.I./C.D.) using Terraform, GitHub, GitHub Actions, AWS CDK etc.
- Proficiency in creating solutions using languages such as Python, NodeJS, TypeScript etc.
- Experience in coaching and mentoring colleagues.
- Problem-solving and love for technical challenges.
- Comfortable working in a hybrid environment i.e. blending greenfield/brownfield systems to leverage the benefits of cloud.
- Proficiency in managing senior stakeholders.
- Understanding or interested in learning modern software engineering development and testing practices (event driven, microservices, messaging patterns i.e. fan out, pub-sub, multicast).
- Knowledge of the AWS Well-Architected Framework and sustainability practices.
- Cloud Certification (Associate, Professional or Speciality)
Why choose Amber? Joining an incredible group of people, all on a journey to save the planet, why not? But really the biggest reason people choose stay at Amber is down to our culture. We have a friendly, informal and relaxed culture, where you are encouraged to bring your true self to work day in, day out. We offer a flexible working environment meaning, you can work where, when and how you want to. We focus on output above everything else. Aside from this, we do also have our competitive benefits package and not forgetting that we do have an unbeatable view from our Cardiff City Centre office, featuring a fully stocked bar, pool table and lots of plants.
- Private medical care
- Birthday day off
- Income protection
- Enhanced primary and secondary caregiver scheme
- Loyalty vouchers
Here at Amber, we see diversity and inclusivity as a priority and we are always looking for individuals who bring something different to the team. We are an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.