Financial Conduct Authority

AWS Developer

Financial Conduct Authority

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: LondonUnited Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £52,400 - £88,600 per year

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About the role

  • Maintain and enhance AWS Lambda functions to support intelligent document processing and categorisation of PII across Salesforce platforms, enabling reliable and scalable handling of sensitive data
  • Integrate AWS services including Textract, Comprehend, S3, and SNS to automate workflows and support audit trails, improving operational efficiency and traceability
  • Collaborate with Architecture Governance and Security teams to ensure alignment with FCA data protection standards and DPIA outcomes, improving compliance and risk controls
  • Work with product owners to refine user stories and create test scenarios using Test-Driven Development techniques, ensuring clarity of requirements and improved test coverage
  • Maintain and present AWS architecture to the architecture board as needed, supporting informed decision‑making and strategic oversight
  • Create automation test scripts for regression testing to enhance release confidence and reduce manual testing effort
  • Operate within established DevOps processes to deploy, test, and promote code through environments for weekly releases, providing consistency and reliability in delivery

Requirements

  • Proficiency in developing, deploying and debugging cloud-based applications using AWS Lambda
  • Solid technical knowledge of AWS services, including Amazon Connect, Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, SNS, SQS, Textract, Comprehend and Lex
  • Deep understanding of AWS AI services with practical experience building scalable, cloud-based AI solutions
  • Proficiency in using AWS service APIs, AWS CLI, and SDKs to write applications
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines for deploying applications on AWS
  • Proficient in developing applications with Python
  • Graduate-level education in Computing, Computer Science, or a related field
  • Familiarity with Test-Driven Development and DevOps practices
Benefits
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Hybrid model where employees work a minimum of 40% in the office each month (expectation of 50% for senior leaders)
  • Non-contributory pension (8–12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary
  • Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection, and 24/7 Employee Assistance
  • 35 hours of paid volunteering annually
  • A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle
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Hard Skills & Tools
AWS LambdaAWS servicesPythonTest-Driven DevelopmentCI/CD pipelinesAWS service APIsAWS CLIAWS SDKscloud-based applicationsautomation test scripts
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingorganizational skillsattention to detail