AWS recruitment connects organisations with the cloud professionals needed to build, optimise, and modernise secure cloud environments.
Contract and permanent hiring spans the UK, Germany, Switzerland, the US, and wider European and North American markets, giving employers access to sought-after AWS talent. Speak to our team about your hiring plans or your next career move.
SGI recruits AWS Solutions Architects, DevOps Engineers, Security Engineers, Data Engineers, AI and Machine Learning Engineers, and Cloud Administrators across the UK, Germany, Switzerland, the US, and wider European markets.
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Design scalable, secure cloud platforms that support migration, modernisation, and long-term cloud strategy.
Design AWS cloud architecture for enterprise and cloud-native environments
Lead migration, scalability, resilience, and cost optimisation programmes
Work closely with engineering, infrastructure, and business stakeholders
Tools: EC2, VPC, S3, CloudFormation, Terraform, AWS Well-Architected Framework
Typical certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03), AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional (SAP-C02)
Typical salary:
Permanent: £85k–£120k (UK) | €95k–€140k (DACH & Benelux)
Contract: £750–£1,100/day (UK) | €850–€1,200/day (Benelux) | CHF 900–1,300/day (Switzerland)
Build automated deployment pipelines and cloud infrastructure that improve software delivery, reliability, and scalability.
Develop CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code
Automate deployments, monitoring, and cloud operations
Improve platform reliability and engineering efficiency
Tools: EKS, ECS, CloudFormation, Terraform, Lambda, CloudWatch
Typical certification: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional
Typical salary:
Permanent: £70k–£110k (UK) | €75k–€115k (DACH & Benelux)
Contract: £650–£900/day (UK) | €750–€1,000/day (DACH & Benelux) | CHF 800–1,100/day (Switzerland)
Protect cloud infrastructure through identity management, threat detection, governance, and security automation.
Manage compliance, encryption, and cloud security monitoring
Reduce operational risk across production environments
Tools: IAM, KMS, GuardDuty, Security Hub, CloudTrail, AWS Config
Typical certification: AWS Security Specialty
Typical salary:
Permanent: £60k–£90k (UK) | €80k–€130k (DACH & Benelux)
Contract: £700–£1,000/day (UK) | €800–€1,150/day (DACH & Benelux) | CHF 900–1,300/day (Switzerland)
Related expertise: Cyber Security Recruitment
Build cloud data platforms that support analytics, reporting, machine learning, and business intelligence.
Design data pipelines and ETL workflows
Manage large-scale cloud data environments
Deliver reliable data for analytics and AI initiatives
Tools: Redshift, Glue, S3, Athena, Lake Formation, Step Functions
Typical certification: AWS Data Engineer Associate
Typical salary:
Permanent: £65k–£95k (UK) | €70k–€110k (DACH & Benelux)
Contract: £600–£850/day (UK) | €700–€950/day (DACH & Benelux) | CHF 800–1,100/day (Switzerland)
Related expertise: Data & Analytics Recruitment
Develop AI platforms and machine learning solutions that support automation, predictive analytics, and generative AI.
Build, train, and deploy machine learning models
Develop GenAI applications using managed AWS services
Support AI adoption across cloud environments
Tools: SageMaker, Bedrock, Trainium, Lambda, S3
Typical certifications: AWS Machine Learning Specialty, AWS AI Practitioner
Typical salary:
Permanent: £75k–£120k (UK) | €85k–€140k (DACH & Benelux)
Contract: £750–£1,000/day (UK) | €800–€1,100/day (DACH & Benelux) | CHF 900–1,300/day (Switzerland)
Maintain secure, reliable AWS infrastructure and support day-to-day cloud operations.
Monitor cloud performance and availability
Manage deployments, backups, and system administration
Support operational stability across production environments
Tools: CloudWatch, EC2, Systems Manager, Auto Scaling, Route 53
Typical certification: AWS CloudOps Engineer Associate
Typical salary:
Permanent: £45k–£70k (UK) | €55k–€85k (DACH & Benelux)
Contract: £500–£700/day (UK) | €600–€850/day (DACH & Benelux) | CHF 700–950/day (Switzerland)
Related expertise: IT Infrastructure Recruitment
Build AWS teams with professionals experienced across architecture, DevOps, security, data engineering, AI, and cloud operations.
SGI recruits contract, permanent, retained, and project-based AWS talent across Europe and North America.
SGI recruits AWS professionals through permanent, contract, retained, and project-based hiring models.
Every search focuses on technical capability, cloud experience, and the skills needed to deliver secure, scalable AWS environments across Europe and North America.
Permanent AWS recruitment focuses on lasting cloud capability, connecting organisations with professionals who strengthen engineering teams, cloud infrastructure, and digital transformation programmes.
Who it's for: Organisations building or expanding permanent AWS engineering capability.
When to use it: Long-term hiring across architecture, DevOps, security, data engineering, AI, and cloud operations.
Contract recruitment provides experienced AWS specialists for cloud migrations, platform modernisation, transformation programmes, and project delivery without long-term headcount commitments.
Who it's for: Organisations needing specialist AWS expertise for fixed-term projects or urgent delivery requirements.
When to use it: Cloud migrations, platform upgrades, programme delivery, or temporary skills gaps.
On average, SGI places AWS contract professionals within around 19 days, with typical contract engagements running around 12 months.
Retained search identifies senior AWS leaders responsible for cloud strategy, enterprise architecture, platform engineering, and large-scale transformation programmes.
Who it's for: Organisations hiring senior technical leadership where experience, stakeholder management, and long-term impact are critical.
When to use it: Strategic appointments, confidential searches, and business-critical leadership hires.
SGI assembles AWS project teams to deliver cloud migration, infrastructure modernisation, and transformation programmes through clearly defined Statements of Work.
Who it's for: Organisations delivering large cloud initiatives across multiple disciplines.
When to use it: Multi-resource programmes, cloud transformation projects, and outcome-based delivery.
Related expertise: SGI Outsourcing
AWS talent remains difficult to secure because cloud demand continues to outpace the available specialist workforce. Modern cloud teams increasingly combine AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud technologies, while newer services such as Bedrock and SageMaker have created highly specialised roles that few engineers currently fill.
Explore contract and permanent AWS roles across Solutions Architecture, DevOps, Security, Data Engineering, AI, and cloud operations.
Our consultants work with organisations investing in their cloud capability and connect professionals with roles that align with their technical experience and career goals.
SGI recruits AWS Solutions Architects, DevOps Engineers, Security Engineers, Data Engineers, AI and Machine Learning Engineers, Cloud Administrators, and SysOps professionals across contract, permanent, retained, and Statement of Work engagements.
Our consultants recruit for organisations across Business Consulting, Banking, IT Services, and Software Development, supporting cloud programmes throughout the UK, Germany, Switzerland, the US, and wider European markets.
AWS hiring starts with technical capability, certification level, and experience delivering cloud projects in live production environments.
Our consultants assess hands-on experience across AWS architecture, cloud migration, infrastructure automation, security, DevOps, and platform engineering, alongside familiarity with services such as EC2, Lambda, CloudFormation, Terraform, IAM, SageMaker, and Bedrock.
SGI recruits AWS professionals across Business Consulting, Banking, IT Services, and Software Development, reflecting where demand is strongest across our cloud practice.
These sectors account for the largest share of AWS hiring within SGI's network and continue to invest in cloud migration, infrastructure modernisation, security, data platforms, and AI adoption.
Yes. SGI recruits AWS professionals across the UK, Germany, Switzerland, the US, and wider European and North American markets.
Our consultants support organisations hiring across regional and international cloud programmes, helping businesses secure AWS talent for permanent, contract, retained, and project-based engagements.
AWS hiring focuses on securing the right technical capability for the role, from cloud architecture and DevOps to security, data, and AI engineering. Timelines vary depending on seniority, certification requirements, and local market conditions.
On average, SGI places AWS contract professionals within around 19 days, with typical contract engagements running around 12 months. Permanent hiring timelines vary depending on seniority and certification requirements.
