Principal Cloud Consultant - AWS

Join The Scale Factory as a Principal Cloud Consultant Job Type: Permanent Location: London/Leeds (Hybrid working) At The Scale Factory, we’re expanding on years of experience in solving complex technical challenges for a range of top-tier clients. If you’re interested in taking a leading role in delivering high value to global giants across a range of industries, this could be the perfect role for you. ⚠️ Important: You must be eligible for SC Clearance ⚠️ Why Join The Scale Factory? The Scale Factory is an award winning AWS Advanced Consulting Partner founded in London in 2009. We’re all about delivering extraordinary solutions with an exceptional team. Here’s what makes us different: ● Flexible Working Environment - We operate hybrid working model with regular office attendance and client site visits as required. You’ll have access to health insurance, mental health support, and more. ● Collaboration, Growth, Ingenuity, Integrity, Ownership - There are our values and we live them. ● Diverse Clients, Diverse Challenges: Work with a variety of clients , from the UK’s largest organisations to early-stage innovators. ● Growth-Oriented Culture: Whether it’s through tailored training or hands-on experience, we’re here to help you grow your career. We’re all still learning new things every day. Join a team that thrives on collaboration and innovation. What We’re Looking For We’re seeking a talented, passionate Principal Cloud Consultant to join our growing team. To be successful, you’ll be both technically excellent and a confident communicator, willing to own all aspects of a project from discovery to design and implementation. Essential Skills & Experience ● Excellent Communication: Ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders from C-suite down, both off the cuff and in more formal presentations or report writing. ● Business Savvy: Able to look behind the technical problems and understand the business drivers to change, prioritising accordingly. A proven track record of spearheading successful projects. ● DevOps Mastery: Deep understanding of DevOps principles and how they transform businesses. ● People Leadership: Experience managing people and mentoring less experienced colleagues. ● AWS Expertise: Extensive hands-on experience with AWS and ability to articulate best practices for building secure, scalable platforms. ● Architectural Know-How: Ability to design and implement cloud platforms supporting microservices and containerised workloads. ● CI/CD Pro: Proven experience with tools like GitHub, GitLab, or AWS DevOps Tooling, and expertise in deployment automation/orchestration. ● Networking Knowledge: Familiarity with Virtual Networks, DNS, Gateways, Load Balancers and more. ● Security Expert: Understanding of IAM, WAF, and KMS. Experience implementing best practices for securing data, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations. Bonus points for experience with a compliance framework (ISO27001, PCI-DSS). ● Infrastructure-as-Code: Mastery of Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK or equivalent tools. ● Scripting & Automation: Skills in a scripting language like Python, Ansible, Bash, Groovy, Powershell, or similar. Bonus points if you share your GitHub repo! Other Nice To Haves ● Azure or Google Cloud Experience: Ability to compare and contrast cloud offerings, especially in a migration scenario. ● AWS Professional Certification: If you don’t already have one, you’ll be given time to attain this in your first 3 months. Key Responsibilities: As a Principal Cloud Consultant at The Scale Factory, you’ll: ● Interact with customers regularly, acting as the go-to technical contact for those in your engagement portfolio. ● Own delivery management for a number of workstreams, helping to define and prioritise work, manage risks and provide guidance to junior colleagues. ● Perform in-depth discovery activities with clients, translating non-technical business requirements into technical solutions. ● Assist the Growth Team in a pre-sales capacity, providing technical input right from the start. ● Act as a technical authority for both delivery workstreams and the internal initiatives ● Communicate effectively, both internally and externally with colleagues, clients and third parties to drive growth. ● Stay ahead of the curve by keeping up with emerging trends and certifications. ● Solving complex challenges with ingenuity and innovation. ● Drive continuous improvement both within your workstreams and across the wider delivery function