Senior AWS Engineer

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Severn Trent is seeking a Senior AWS Engineer in Coventry to design, deploy and govern AWS environments and shape a future multi-cloud with Azure. You’ll own AWS Landing Zone governance, implement Infrastructure as Code with Terraform or CloudFormation, and build solutions while integrating on-premise and Azure workloads. The role emphasizes security, cost optimization, monitoring, incident response, and collaboration with networking, security and applications teams. It’s 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, onsite at the Severn Trent Centre with some on-call work in the Hosting Services team. To apply, tailor your CV to show real multi-cloud deployments, IaC pipelines, IAM and encryption controls, highlight CloudWatch and CloudTrail, and submit via the portal with an updated CV before the closing date.

LET’S CUT STRAIGHT TO IT

At Severn Trent, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re in the top 5% of utility companies worldwide when it comes to employee engagement and ranked as a Top 50 UK Employer on Glassdoor. Join us in making a positive impact on the environment and our communities, while being valued and supported in a truly inclusive workplace.

If you want to do more, because you care, we want you on our team.

LET’S TELL YOU MORE

Here at Severn Trent, we’re always looking to be at the cutting edge of technology.  This is why we’re looking for a Senior AWS Engineer us and play a key role in shaping our multi-cloud future.  If you are passionate about building secure, scalable cloud solutions, this will be the role for you.

In this role, you’ll design, deploy, and manage AWS environments while supporting our transition to a multi-cloud architecture alongside our Azure-skilled team. You’ll be at the forefront of innovation, ensuring our cloud platforms are robust, cost-effective, and secure.

What You’ll Do

• AWS Landing Zone & Governance
  Build scalable, secure AWS solutions and manage account structures, security baselines, and networking.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  Automate resource provisioning using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• Multi-Cloud Integration
  Design hybrid connectivity between AWS, Azure, and on-prem environments, including identity federation.
• Security & Compliance
  Apply best practices for IAM, encryption, and unified monitoring across AWS and Azure.
• Monitoring & Optimization
  Use tools like CloudWatch, AWS Config, and CloudTrail to optimize performance and costs.
• Incident Response & Troubleshooting
  Resolve cloud infrastructure issues and participate in on-call rotations.
• Collaboration
  Work closely with networking, security, and application teams for seamless deployments.

You'll be based at our Severn Trent Centre head office in Coventry.  You’ll work within our Hosting Services team of 14. With this being such a critical role, we’re looking for someone who can join us 37 hours a week, working Monday to Friday with some on call working.

HOW WE WORK

You'll join a caring culture that collaborates to achieve, grow, and develop. Our employee engagement scores are among the highest globally in energy and utilities. That’s why, we value in-person moments to keep our culture alive but also understand the flexibility working from home can bring. So, you'll usually find us in the office, but working from home is supported, when you need it.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for Hands-on AWS experience in design, deployment, and management to lead from the front in this exciting new project.  Your familiarity with multi-cloud strategies (Azure exposure is a plus) will be a real bonus, as will a strong understanding of security, automation, and cloud best practices.

Other skills we’ll look for you to have are:-

• AWS Core Services: EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, Lambda, CloudFront, CloudWatch.
• Networking: VPC design, VPN, Direct Connect, DNS, TCP/IP, load balancing, firewalls.
• Automation: Terraform, CloudFormation, CI/CD pipelines.
• Security: AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, IAM policies, encryption, audits, regulatory compliance.
• Multi-Cloud Exposure: Azure fundamentals (Resource Groups, Entra ID,  VNets, ExpressRoute, VPN, Monitor etc).
• Scripting: Terraform, Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
• Monitoring: CloudWatch, Azure Monitor.

Skills and experience are important, but character, positivity, and a caring attitude matter too.  We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We seek people who get involved, want to be part of something bigger, and make a difference because they care.

HOW WE’LL REWARD AND CARE FOR YOU IN RETURN

It's not just a job; it's a career. We offer benefits that reward great work and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. Plus, you'll contribute to the environment and community too. Here are some of our favourites:

• 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
• Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,225, which is subject to eligibility)
• Family-friendly policies (including a year off fully paid maternity and adoption leave)
• Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%) 
• Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent plc shares at a discounted rate
• Dedicated training and development with our Academy
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
• Two paid volunteering days per year

LET’S GO

We can't wait to hear from you! Have an updated CV ready and spare five minutes to apply. We'll let you know the outcome after the closing date, so keep an eye on your phone and emails.