We are looking for a Junior Cloud Platform Engineer with expertise in AWS and infrastructure automation to work within a growing platform team. This is not a DevOps position — we're seeking individuals with strong software engineering backgrounds, who have experience designing and automating infrastructure using AWS CDK and CloudFormation, and who can contribute to high-quality deployment workflows alongside developers. You’ll work closely with engineering teams to enable rapid, secure, and scalable cloud delivery, using infrastructure-as-code principles and scripting to streamline and safeguard cloud platforms. Key Responsibilities * Design, implement, and optimise scalable cloud infrastructure using AWS services and infrastructure-as-code (CDK/CloudFormation). * Develop and maintain secure, automated CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions or Jenkins. * Implement secure cloud architectures and support compliance standards through regular audits and governance practices. * Collaborate with software engineers to embed infrastructure automation into the development lifecycle. * Contribute to cost optimisation, performance monitoring, and best practices across the AWS environment. Essential Skills & Experience * Proven hands-on experience with AWS services and infrastructure management. * Strong proficiency with AWS CDK (Cloud Development Kit) and/or CloudFormation. * Solid experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins). * Scripting ability with Bash and optionally Python for task automation and tooling. * Familiarity with Docker and container management (but not necessarily orchestration). * Strong understanding of security best practices in cloud environments. * Software development background or formal programming training. * Experience applying infrastructure-as-code (IaC) principles in production environments. Desirable (Not Essential) * Exposure to Kubernetes or other container orchestration tools. * Experience with AWS monitoring and logging tools (e.g., CloudWatch). * Familiarity with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or the ELK Stack. * Understanding of networking concepts or configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet). * Awareness of Agile methodologies