AWS Platform Engineer

AWS Platform Engineer Salary: 240,000 PLN per annum, plus company benefits Location: Warsaw, Poland Contract: Full Time, Permanent Shifts: 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 9am until 6pm with 1 hours unpaid break Work model: Hybrid Williams Lea seeks an AWS Platform Engineer to join our team! Williams Lea is the leading global provider of skilled, technology-enabled, business-critical support services, with long-term trusted relationships with blue-chip clients across investment banks, law firms and professional services firms. Williams Lea employees, nearly 7000 people worldwide, who provide efficient business services at client sites in often complex and highly regulated environments, from centralised Williams Lea onshore facilities, and through best cost company offshore locations. Purpose of role We are seeking an AWS DevOps Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong focus on a code-first approach to defining cloud infrastructure and drive automation across our AWS-based applications and services. You will be responsible for architecting, implementing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions on Amazon Web Services while enabling rapid and reliable software delivery. Key responsibilities AWS Infrastructure Management Deploy and manage AWS infrastructure using code first tooling such as Terraform, AWS CDK and Cloud Formation.Design, deploy, and manage AWS infrastructure using services such as EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, RDS, S3, VPC, and CloudFrontOptimize AWS resource utilization and costs through rightsizing, reserved instances, and automated scalingManage multi-account AWS environments using AWS Organizations, Identity Centre and Control TowerImplement disaster recovery and backup strategies using AWS services CI/CD Pipeline Development Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Bitbucket Pipelines and AWS CodePipeline.Implement automated testing and security scanning within deployment pipelinesManage deployment strategies including blue-green deployments using AWS servicesAutomate application deployments to ECS, EKS, Lambda, and EC2 environments Container and Serverless Management Implement serverless architectures using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and Step FunctionsDeploy and manage containerized applications using Amazon ECS and Amazon EKSManage container registries using Amazon ECROptimize container and serverless application performance and costsImplement service mesh architectures using AWS App Mesh when applicable Monitoring and Observability Implement comprehensive monitoring using Amazon CloudWatch, AWS X-Ray, and AWS Systems ManagerSet up alerting and dashboards for proactive incident managementConfigure log aggregation and analysis using CloudWatch Logs and AWS OpenSearchImplement distributed tracing for microservices architecturesCreate and maintain operational runbooks and documentation Security and Compliance Implement AWS security best practices using IAM, Security Groups, NACLs, and AWS ConfigManage secrets and credentials using AWS Secrets Manager and Systems Manager Parameter StoreImplement compliance frameworks and automated security scanningConfigure AWS GuardDuty, AWS Inspector, and AWS Security Hub for threat detectionManage SSL/TLS certificates using AWS Certificate ManagerAutomation and Scripting Develop automation scripts using Python, Bash, and AWS CLI/SDKCreate AWS Lambda functions for operational automationImplement event-driven automation using CloudWatch Events and EventBridgeAutomate backup, patching, and maintenance tasks using Hashicorp Packer and AWS Systems ManagerBuild custom tools and utilities to improve operational efficiency Personal attributes AWS Strong experience with core AWS services: EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, CloudFormationExperience with container services (ECS, EKS) and serverless technologies (Lambda, API Gateway)Proficiency with AWS networking concepts and security best practicesExperience with AWS monitoring and logging services (CloudWatch, X-Ray) Technical Skills Expertise in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, and CDKStrong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShellExperience with CI/CD tools, preferably Bitbucket Pipelines and AWS native servicesKnowledge of containerization with Docker and orchestration with KubernetesUnderstanding of microservices architecture and distributed systemsExperience with configuration management and automation tools DevOps Practices Strong understanding of CI/CD best practices and GitOps workflowsExperience with automated testing and deployment strategiesKnowledge of monitoring, alerting, and incident response proceduresUnderstanding of security scanning and compliance automation Preferred Qualifications AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional)AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional certificationAdditional AWS certifications (Security, Networking, or specialized services)Experience with AWS Well-Architected Framework implementationKnowledge of AWS Cost Optimization and FinOps practicesExperience with AWS migration strategies and tools (DMS, SMS, MGN)Familiarity with AWS governance tools (Organizations, Control Tower, Config)Experience with multi-region deployments and global infrastructureKnowledge of AWS advanced networking features (Transit Gateway, Direct Connect) AWS Services Compute & ContainersAmazon EC2, ECS, EKS, Fargate, Lambda, BatchStorage & DatabaseAmazon S3, EBS, EFS, RDS, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, RedshiftNetworking & SecurityVPC, Route 53, CloudFront, ALB/NLB, IAM, Secrets Manager, Certificate ManagerDeveloper ToolsCodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, CodeCommit, CodeArtifact Monitoring & Management CloudWatch, X-Ray, Systems Manager, Config, CloudTrail, AWS OpenSearch Rewards and Benefits We believe in supporting our employees in both their professional and personal lives. As part of our commitment to your well-being, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to: 26 days holiday, plus bank holidaysPrivate medical insuranceStatutory contributions which include; pension, disability insurance, sickness insurance and accident insuranceReferral Scheme You will also have the opportunity to work for a global employer who is dedicated to offering each and every employee an enjoyable, challenging and rewarding career with future career development prospects! Equality and Diversity The Company values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation and will not discriminate because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation (each of these being a “protected characteristic” in discrimination law). It will not discriminate because of any other irrelevant factor and will build a culture that values openness, fairness and transparency. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like to make a reasonable adjustment to enable you to make an interview please contact us at careersatWL@williamslea.com(we do not accept applications to this email address). View our Privacy Notice https://www.williamslea.com/privacy-statementhttps://www.williamslea.com/privacy-statement