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Join a leading independent technology and services provider as a Principal Consultant - AWS Backup & Terraform

Job Overview
We are seeking a Principal Consultant - AWS Backup, Terraform & Cyber Resilience to act as a senior enterprise authority responsible for AWS backup strategy, cyber resilience, and Terraform-led infrastructure automation. The role focusses on designing and covering centralised AWS backup architectures across multi-account environments, aligning solutions with NIST Cybersecurity Framework standards, driving Infrastructure as Code best practices through Terraform, and providing consultancy and delivery leadership across discovery, design, build, and optimisation phases within complex and regulated enterprise environments.

Job Title: Principal Consultant - AWS Backup & Terraform

Practice/Tower: Cloud, Apps & Data

Location: London SE1 9AX

Rate: UMB - £450 to 550/day (Inside IR35)

Start/End Date: 13-July-2026 to 13-Oct-2026Work Schedule: Mon-Fri 09:00-05:30PM

Key Responsibilities

• Define AWS backup and disaster recovery strategies across multi-account environments.
• Establish centralised backup architectures with cross-account and cross-region governance.
• Align solutions to NIST Cybersecurity Framework and disaster recovery standards.
• Lead Terraform adoption and Infrastructure as Code best practices.
• Act as Design Authority for complex and regulated environments.
• Provide delivery leadership across discovery, design, build, and optimisation stages.

Key Requirements

• Deep AWS Backup and disaster recovery expertise.
• Strong Terraform and Infrastructure as Code experience.
• Experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, EBS, DynamoDB).
• Knowledge of AWS Organisations and Control Tower.
• Strong understanding of NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
• Enterprise stakeholder engagement and consultancy leadership.

Certifications

• AWS Solutions Architect - Professional
• AWS Security - Speciality
• HashiCorp Terraform Associate
• CISSP or CISM (desirable)

Measures of Success

• Delivery of centralised AWS backup platforms.
• Adoption of Terraform-based automation standards.
• Improved customer cyber resilience and recovery capability.
• Alignment to NIST and regulatory standards.

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