Architect

Undisclosed; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 136,530; Full time

Job summary

A private technology firm in Greater London is looking for an experienced AWS Solutions Architect to provide end-to-end cloud solutions. The role involves technical leadership, ensuring compliance with security requirements, and guiding engineering teams throughout the project lifecycle. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, 5-10 years of experience in IT systems, and AWS certifications. This position offers a hybrid work model with competitive daily rates.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of hands-on experience in software development, network administration, or IT systems.
• Strong understanding of AWS cloud services and architecture patterns.
• Experience with project management principles and tools.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end AWS cloud solutions aligned with business and security requirements.
• Provide architecture guidance to engineering teams.
• Ensure designs comply with security controls and regulatory requirements.

Skills

AWS Cloud Architecture

Technical Design

Stakeholder Engagement

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS Solutions Architect Associate Certification

Job description

Duration: contract to run until 30/06/2026

Location: Hybrid (no set number of days to be anywhere, just attending for required meetings in London)

Rate: up to £740 p/d Umbrellainside IR35

Clearance required: Sole UK National and Active SC with a government agency used within the last 6 months

• Design end-to-end AWS cloud solutions aligned with business, security, and operational requirements.
• Develop high-level and low-level architectural documentation (HLDs, LLDs, diagrams, patterns, standards).
• Apply the AWS Well-Architected Framework to ensure solutions are secure, cost-efficient, reliable, and scalable.
• Select appropriate AWS services and define integration patterns across compute, network, storage, data, and application components.

Technical Leadership

• Provide architecture guidance to engineering teams throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Lead technical design workshops, discovery sessions, and solution walkthroughs.
• Translate business requirements into technical designs and clearly communicate trade-offs.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear, non-technical language for stakeholders.

Security, Governance & Compliance

• Ensure designs comply with organisational cloud policies, security controls, and regulatory requirements.
• Work closely with security and governance teams to perform design reviews and risk assessments.
• Embed principles such as least privilege, encryption, network segregation, observability, and operational readiness.

Delivery & Collaboration

• Support project teams in estimating effort, defining dependencies, and identifying technical risks.
• Work collaboratively with product owners, delivery managers, security architects, and infrastructure teams.
• Create prototypes or proofs of concept to validate architectural decisions.
• Participate in incident reviews or problem investigations where architecture insight is required.
• Contribute to the evolution of cloud standards, reusable patterns, IaC modules, and architectural governance.
• Stay current with AWS services, industry trends, and emerging technologies.
• Recommend improvements to platform capabilities, tooling, and operating models.
• Consider long-term usage and scalability in all solution designs.

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5–10 years of hands‑on experience in software development, network administration, or IT systems.
• Proven experience in engineering and software architecture design.
• AWS Certifications, including AWS Solutions Architect Associate (as a minimum) • Strong understanding of AWS cloud services and architecture patterns.
• Experience with project management principles and tools.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to manage risks and deliver solutions within time and resource constraints.

Desired Experience

• Master’s degree or MBA in Information Systems or related discipline.
• AWS Certification – AWS Solutions Architect Professional • Familiarity with database design, data architecture, and relational databases.
• Expertise in SOA and Web Services (REST/Restful).
• Knowledge App principles and microservices architecture.
• Experience with Agile and DevOps practices.

All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!