AWS Architect

Nordcloud; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A cloud implementation leader in the UK is seeking an AWS Architect to drive cloud strategy and architecture for enterprise clients. You'll oversee customer projects from inception to delivery, leveraging advanced AWS capabilities, and will work in a hybrid model with unique benefits including training budgets and healthcare support.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Individual training budget

Health care benefits

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Cloud Architecture Design and/or Cloud Architectural Patterns for Development.
• Advanced knowledge of AWS platform.
• Ability to scope container/microservices to design Cloud solutions.

Responsibilities

• Participating in various customer projects and implementing configuration management infrastructure.
• Giving workshops and designing recommendations for technical teams.
• Becoming a trusted advisor for high-profile enterprise businesses.

Skills

Cloud Architecture Design

AWS platform knowledge

Kubernetes experience

Infrastructure as code expertise

Container/microservices design

Job description

Join Nordcloud and be part of the European cloud revolution. We supercharge our customers to innovate in hyperscaler cloud, enabling seamless migration, advanced security, and data-driven success.

AWS Architect – UK

Current role: AWS Architect to join our team in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Participating in various customer projects, from new infrastructure builds and migrations to audits and big data.
• Implementing configuration management infrastructure.
• Giving workshops and designing recommendations for a technical team.
• Becoming a trusted advisor for high‑profile enterprise businesses and jointly managing the customer relationship and roadmap with the Nordcloud Sales team.
• Having a selection of different ‘hats’ to put on and following customer projects from start to release.

Key Skills

• Hands‑on experience with Cloud Architecture Design and/or Cloud Architectural Patterns for Development.
• Advanced knowledge of AWS platform.
• Seeing the bigger technical picture to drive platform direction.
• Creating low‑level designs that engineers can work from.
• Designing complex multi‑tenant systems aligned to best practice.
• Designing, deploying and operating AWS landing zones (Landing Zone Accelerators).
• Championing infrastructure as code and being opinionated about IaC structure and modularisation.
• Scoping container/microservices to design Cloud solutions.
• Designing container‑based solutions such as ECS, EKS, OCP.
• Kubernetes experience.
• Mitigating security risks in AWS and supporting a mature Cloud Security Model.

What we offer

• Individual training budget and exam fees for certifications.
• Flexible working hours and hybrid working model.
• Company laptop and needed equipment.
• Local package including up to 7% matched pension contributions, extensive private health care, Bupa dental plan, seasonal ticket loan, enhanced maternity and parental leave, gym expenses or well‑being monthly allowances, and mobile phone allowance.

We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet all of the requirements. We value your growth potential and enthusiasm! Please read Nordcloud’s Internal Move Policy before applying.

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About Nordcloud

Nordcloud is a European leader in cloud implementation, application development, managed services and training. It’s a recognised cloud‑native pioneer with a proven track record helping organisations leverage public cloud in a way that balances quick wins, immediate savings and sustainable value.

Nordcloud is triple‑certified across Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform – with 10 European hubs, over 1,300 employees and has delivered over 1,000 successful cloud projects for companies ranging from midsize to large corporates.

Our clients benefit from multi‑cloud expertise that guides best practices, preempts pitfalls, provides essential technical support and steers teams through cultural change. From strategy planning to application management, we take our customers through the whole cloud journey to drive real business outcomes from cloud technology.

Learn more at www.nordcloud.com

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