AWS Cloud Engineer – 2nd Line Support (Contract)

AWS Cloud Engineer – 2nd Line Support (Contract) Location: 4 days Office based in Central London, 1 day remote Contract Length: 6 Months Rate: £250 - £270 per day (Inside IR35) Start: ASAP Are you an experienced AWS Cloud Engineer looking for your next contract? We’re seeking a talented 2nd Line Support Engineer to join a busy team and play a key role in maintaining, troubleshooting, and optimising in a cloud environment. What You’ll Do • Provide 2nd line support across AWS cloud infrastructure and associated services • Troubleshoot incidents, service interruptions, and performance issues • Support deployments, configuration, and maintenance of cloud resources • Work closely with 3rd line, DevOps, and architecture teams to resolve complex issues • Ensure compliance with operational standards, security policies, and best practices • Maintain technical documentation and contribute to process improvements Required Skills & Experience • Strong hands-on AWS experience (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, CloudWatch, Lambda, etc.) • Solid knowledge of Linux/Windows administration • Experience with networking fundamentals (DNS, routing, load balancing, firewalls) • Familiarity with Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar IaC tools • Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps workflows • Proven background in 2nd line/operational support roles • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills Nice to Have • AWS Certifications (Associate or above) • Experience supporting containerised environments (ECS/EKS/Docker) • Scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell) @mecscomms: uniting opportunity with ambition in Telecoms | Media | Technology @mecscomms is the brand name of MECS Communications Ltd who provide permanent & contract recruitment consultancy service as an Employment Agency & Employment Business. For more information or a list of current vacancies, please see our web site at mecscomms.co.uk