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We work with public and private sector customers to design modern cloud platforms, embed strong engineering practices, and enable teams to deliver software faster and more reliably.\nOur focus is on platform engineering, DevOps, automation, and cloud-native delivery, creating foundations that balance developer velocity with security, resilience, and governance.\nAbout the Role\nAs an AWS Senior Platform Engineer, you will be a key contributor to Appvia’s platform engineering engagements, working hands-on to design, build, and operate secure, scalable AWS platforms.\nThis role is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys solving complex technical problems, working closely with development teams, and contributing to the continuous improvement of cloud platforms and delivery pipelines. You’ll operate within multi-disciplinary teams, supporting both application and platform workloads while helping customers adopt modern DevOps and platform engineering practices.\nYou’ll be expected to take ownership of technical delivery within your area, contribute to solution design, and support less experienced engineers through mentoring and knowledge sharing.\nInterview Process - 4 Stage\nDiscovery conversation with Talent Acquisition\nPaired technical assessment with an Engineering team member\nTechnical deep dive with Practice Leadership\nCompetency-focused final interview with Engineering Leadership\nImportant\nAs a condition of employment, all successful candidates are required to complete Appvia's standard pre-employment checks, including right-to-work verification and reference checks, and to agree to Appvia's confidentiality and data handling policies as part of their employment terms. Screening for this role is carried out in line with UK Government vetting standards and Appvia's Information Security Management System.\nYou must either hold active SC, or be eligible for SC:\nBritish Passport or ILR\nTo have resided in the UK for at least the last 5 years.\nHave no criminal records.\nHave no financial irregularities.\nRequirements\nAbout You\nYou are a strong AWS engineer with a background in cloud-native infrastructure and DevOps, comfortable working in client-facing environments and contributing directly to delivery.\nYou will bring:\n Hands-on experience building and operating AWS platforms \n A solid understanding of modern CI/CD and automation practices \n Confidence collaborating with engineers, architects, and delivery leads \n A pragmatic approach to improving reliability, security, and developer experience\nKey Responsibilities\n Design, build, and operate AWS-based platform components aligned to best practices. \n Implement and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform. \n Build and improve CI/CD pipelines, supporting faster and safer delivery. \n Support containerised workloads using Kubernetes and managed services such as EKS. \n Work closely with application teams to enable cloud-native patterns and platform adoption. \n Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting to improve operational visibility. \n Create reusable templates, modules, and deployment patterns. \n Contribute to continuous improvement of platform reliability, scalability, and security. \n Support onboarding of new workloads and teams onto shared cloud platforms. \n Share knowledge through code reviews, documentation, and mentoring.\nSkills & Experience\nAWS Platform Engineering: Strong experience designing and operating AWS environments.\n Infrastructure as Code: Terraform experience essential; CloudFormation/CDK beneficial. \n Containers: Experience with Kubernetes and managed services such as EKS. \n CI/CD & DevOps: Solid understanding of Git-based workflows, pipelines, and automation. \n Networking: Experience working with AWS networking constructs (VPCs, load balancing, connectivity). \nDelivery & Collaboration\n Experience delivering cloud migration, optimisation, or platform initiatives. \n Comfortable working in consulting or customer-facing roles. \n Able to communicate technical concepts clearly and collaborate across teams. \n A mindset of continuous learning and improvement. \nQualifications\nCertification in relevant cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP) at an associate level is highly desirable, e.g.:\nAWS Certified: Solutions Architect Associate\nAWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty (highly desirable)\nCertification in Kubernetes and Terraform administration is desirable:\nCertified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)\nTerraform Associate\nBenefits\nWhy join Appvia?\nWe are a self-funded, London-based consultancy, growing rapidly while staying true to what got us here: a human, engineering-led culture built on trust, ownership, and getting things done.\nAs we scale, we’re maturing as a business and expanding into new areas across platform engineering, software, data, and AI. We’re intentional about keeping our culture at the heart of it. We operate with a flat structure, agile ways of working, and a strong focus on collaboration, where good ideas come from anywhere and people are trusted to make an impact.\nWe work alongside our customers to solve complex, real-world problems: modernising systems, improving delivery, and building scalable platforms that enable long-term success.\nIf you want to be part of a team that values people as much as technology and gives you the space to grow while working on meaningful challenges, Appvia is the place to do it.\nWhat’s on offer?\nWork-life balance\nFlexible working hours - because we know life happens outside of work\nHybrid working - outcomes focused working\n25 days’ holiday a year, plus bank holidays\nAn additional day off for your birthday\nEnhanced maternity and paternity to full pay\nWorkplace Nursery Benefit to help working parents\nFor your well-being\nFull Private Healthcare cover for you with partners and children covered 50%\nDeath in Service\nCycle to Work scheme\nElectric Car Scheme\nPension plus a salary sacrifice option for even greater savings\nEmployee Assistance Programme\nFree hygiene products available in the London office\nMental health support\nFree therapy through AXA\nAccess to the Headspace App\nTrained Mental Health First Aiders\nOther fun perks\nLearning budget of £1,000 a year\nYour own MacBook Pro while you work at Appvia\nDog friendly office\nWear what makes you comfortable\nFree snacks in the office\nPool table & ping pong table\nRegular team socials, board game nights, industry meetups and more!\nBut don’t just take our word for it, you can check out what our Appvians say about us on Glassdoor and by following us on LinkedIn, Twitter and TikTok.\nWe are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and actively encourage, respect, and recognise diversity of thought and background throughout the business. 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