Senior AWS Engineer

Senior AWS Engineer

Final date to receive applications: 31 March 2026

Department: Platform Engineering

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Cheltenham (Hybrid)

Compensation: £60,000 - £100,000 / year

Please note: this role require candidates to obtain a DV security clearance. In this role you will work 4 days per weeks onsite in Cheltenham most weeks due to the sensitive nature of the work.

Gemba Advantage is a collection of extraordinary individuals who are committed to delivering the best value to our customers. We design and build user centric, cloud native products and services that are secure, scalable and sustainable. Operating predominantly within the public sector, we focus our efforts on improving the working lives of organisations doing social good across the UK.

We are currently looking for experienced Cloud, Dev Ops, or Platform Engineers who have a high degree of expertise with AWS and its ecosystem.

You will work a member of a highly skilled AWS engineering team, supporting enterprise customers achieve their business objectives through cloud adoption and digital transformation initiatives using AWS services and solutions.

As a Senior AWS Engineer at Gemba, your core responsibilities will be, but not limited to:

• Develop and implement cloud adoption strategies, architectural solutions, and migration plans
• Provide technical and strategic guidance on AWS services, best practices, and architectural patterns
• Create detailed technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, implementation plans, and best practice recommendations
• Guide customers through their cloud transformation journey

• Extensive cloud computing experience
• Deep understanding of AWS services and architectural best practices
• Experience in enterprise architecture and digital transformation
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Highly effective client relationship management skills

It is highly beneficial if you hold any of the following AWS certifications; AWS Solutions Architect Associate, AWS Solutions Architect Professional, AWS Developer Associate, AWS Dev Ops Professional, and any of the AWS Specialty certifications. If you don't hold any of these, Gemba will support and fund you to obtain a number of certifications as part of this role.

Gemba is built upon four core values that we believe make Gemba a great place to work!

• Our people are our most important asset and we prioritise their needs accordingly
• We succeed and fail as a team not as individuals.
• We do the right thing and we do the thing right.
• We maintain an overwhelming focus on the customers’ needs.

Away from our values, Gemba offers an excellent and comprehensive package to our Gembans, including great salaries, meaningful perks, a culture of truly rewarding and celebrating success, amongst many other core benefits like flexible pensions and PMI.