AWS Platform Engineer (Cloud Formation) Daily Rate Contract | Hybrid (1 day onsite, Dublin City Centre) | Ireland or UK My Dublin-based client is seeking an experienced AWS Platform Engineer with strong Cloud Formation expertise to join its Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCo E) on a daily rate contract.All potential candidates should read through the following details of this job with care before making an application.This role supports a large, highly regulated organisation undergoing significant enterprise cloud transformation.You will play a key role in shaping, building and evolving a modern AWS-native platform supporting business-critical workloads at scale.Key Responsibilities Platform engineering role focused on roadmap delivery and long-term cloud capability uplift Work across multiple strategic AWS platform initiatives Drive cloud-native innovation, including AI-native and serverless capabilities Apply deep AWS expertise within a structured, risk-aware enterprise environment Design, build and manage secure, scalable AWS infrastructure using Cloud Formation (Infrastructure as Code) Engineer and enhance a modern AWS cloud platform aligned to enterprise standards Contribute to platform roadmap initiatives and continuous improvement Design and deploy serverless and event-driven architectures Build AI-native platform components using AWS managed services Develop and optimise CI/CD pipelines (Code Build, Code Pipeline, Step Functions) Implement monitoring, logging and performance optimisation solutions Embed Dev Ops and automation best practices Drive cost optimisation and operational efficiency Ensure alignment with security, regulatory and governance requirements Promote reusable platform patterns and shared services Experience Required Strong hands-on AWS experience with deep knowledge of native services Proven track record delivering resilient, highly available enterprise-scale cloud platforms Strong Infrastructure as Code expertise (Cloud Formation essential) Experience writing automation and tooling scripts (Python, Bash or similar) Solid understanding of AWS networking, IAM, security and governance Experience building and maintaining AWS-native CI/CD pipelines Experience operating in regulated or risk-aware environments Comfortable working in Agile teams within a Cloud Centre of Excellence Desirable AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect, Dev Ops Engineer, Developer) Experience building AI/ML-enabled AWS platforms Exposure to platform engineering concepts (self-service infrastructure, reusable modules, internal developer platforms) HOW TO APPLY: To apply for this role, please submit your updated CV.If your skills and experience match job requirements, you will be contacted to discuss your application in detail.SIMILAR ROLES OPEN: As a specialized recruitment agency, we also have several other permanent and contract roles available.
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