AWS platform engineer

Job Title: Senior AWS EKS Platform Engineer

Location: London / Belfast, UK

Work Model: Hybrid (3 Days Onsite)

Experience: 7–8+ Years

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced AWS EKS Platform Engineer to build, manage, and support enterprise-scale Kubernetes platforms on AWS. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience designing and operating EKS clusters from the ground up, with expertise in Kubernetes architecture, AWS infrastructure, networking, storage, and security.

Key Responsibilities

Build and manage AWS EKS clusters throughout their lifecycle.

Design scalable, secure, and highly available Kubernetes platforms.

Manage Kubernetes networking, storage, and security configurations.

Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.

Support internal application teams by providing Kubernetes platform services.

Ensure platform compliance with security and operational standards.

Troubleshoot and resolve complex Kubernetes and AWS infrastructure issues.

Required Skills

Strong experience with AWS EKS and Kubernetes.

Hands-on experience building and managing Kubernetes clusters.

Solid AWS knowledge including VPC, IAM, EBS, EFS, and networking.

Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.

Understanding of Kubernetes security and best practices.

Experience working in enterprise-scale environments.

Nice to Have

ArgoCD

GitOps

Helm

CI/CD pipelines