Cloud Network Engineer

Location: Fair Oak

AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies. Our Contingent Workforce Solutions (CWS) is one of our service offerings. Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.

Our Client is a big four consultancy firm with a global presence, operating in over 150 countries. This organisation works with many public and private companies spanning multiple industries. The advisory work that they cover spans across audit, Accountancy, tax, corporate finance and consulting. On behalf of this organisation, AMS are looking for a Cloud Network Engineer for a 6 Month contract based in London with 3 days/week in office.

Purpose of the role:
We are looking for a Cloud Network Engineer to help deliver secure, resilient and scalable network platforms across AWS, Google Cloud and on-premise environments. You will design and automate multi-cloud and hybrid connectivity, including routing, segmentation, DNS, load balancing, API gateways and private connectivity. Working to a 'you build it, you run it' model, you will own service reliability, monitoring, incident response and performance optimisation.

You will collaborate across engineering and security teams, maintain clear technical documentation and support the development of junior engineers. What you'll do:
Multi-Cloud Network Architecture & Engineering :
Design, implement, and manage advanced network architectures across AWS and GCP, including VPC/VNet design, subnetting, routing, IP addressing schemes, and network segmentation Hybrid Cloud Connectivity:
Establish and maintain robust, high-performance, and secure connectivity between on-premise data centers and public cloud environments using technologies such as AWS Direct Connect, Google Cloud Interconnect, VPNs, and SD-WAN integration Network as Code (NaC) & IaC:
Develop, maintain, and optimize cloud network infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Cloud Formation (AWS), and Deployment Manager (GCP). Create reusable modules and blueprints for standardized network deployments Advanced Network Services :
Configure and manage critical network services including DNS (Route 53, Cloud DNS), Load Balancing (ALB, NLB, Cloud Load Balancing), API Gateways, and Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) Network Automation & Orchestration:
Automate the provisioning, configuration, and management of cloud network resources and services. Develop scripts and tools (e.g., Python, Go, Bash) to streamline network operations, ensure consistency, and improve efficiency Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) for Networks:
Embrace a 'you build it, you run it' mindset for network services. Take ownership of the reliability, performance, and availability of the cloud network platforms. Implement robust network monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions, and participate in on-call rotations to ensure rapid incident response and resolution for network-related issues Network Security Implementation:
Implement and enforce network security best practices, including network access control lists (NACLs), security groups, cloud firewalls (AWS WAF, GCP Firewall Rules), and network intrusion detection/prevention systems. Ensure compliance with policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements The skills you'll need:
Cloud Engineering expertise - A deep understanding of public cloud services adoption ds-on experience of AWS and Google Cloud networking across the…