AWS Architect

Talent; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 101,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent is seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Architect to lead the design, deployment and optimization of secure containerized environments on AWS (EKS, ECS, Fargate). The role requires active security clearances and experience with public sector frameworks.

The candidate will drive IaC with Terraform and CloudFormation, implement compliant CI/CD, and ensure robust monitoring and reliability across multi-tenant deployments.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated AWS cloud architecture experience in secure, compliant environments.
• Hands-on experience with EKS/ECS/Fargate and VPC design.
• IaC tooling with Terraform and CloudFormation, and automated pipeline tooling.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy secure, highly available containerized applications on AWS (EKS, ECS, Fargate).
• Enforce public sector security standards and IAM governance.
• Lead multi-team architecture and multi-tenant deployment efforts.
• Develop security-by-design IaC with Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Create automated CI/CD pipelines with auditability and rollback capabilities.
• Implement centralized monitoring and reliability practices (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Engage stakeholders and provide technical designs for cloud architectures.

Skills

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

CI/CD

Security by design

Public sector

Tools

CloudFormation

CodePipeline

GitLab

Jenkins

Job description

AWS Cloud Architect

Job Description

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Architect specializing in containerized platforms to support a critical national law enforcement cloud program. In this role, you will lead the architecture, deployment, and optimization of highly secure, scalable Kubernetes (EKS), ECS, and Fargate environments. Working directly with lead architecture teams, you will ensure that cloud infrastructure aligns with stringent public sector security guidelines, NCSC principles, and national security compliance frameworks.

Contract Duration: 6 Months (Option to Extend)

Location: Hybrid / UK-Based (Occasional travel to central government sites)

Clearance Level Required: Active SC and NPPV3 Clearance (Mandatory)

IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Key Responsibilities

• Secure Solution Architecture: Design and deploy high-availability, fault-tolerant containerized applications on AWS (EKS, ECS, Fargate) adhering to strict public sector security standards.
• Security and Compliance: Enforce public sector standards (NCSC Cloud Security Principles, ISO 27001, GDPR) through tight IAM governance, strict VPC network policies, and robust secrets management.
• EKS and ECS Leadership: Lead cluster configuration, deployment, operational security, and multi-tenant management across AWS Kubernetes environments.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Develop reusable, security-checked infrastructure using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation following "security-by-design" principles.
• Automated CI/CD: Design automated, secure CI/CD deployment pipelines (AWS CodePipeline, GitLab, Jenkins) with full auditability, rollback mechanisms, and artifact management.
• Monitoring and Reliability: Implement centralized logging, tracing, and proactive monitoring using AWS CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK Stack to maintain strict uptime SLAs.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as an AWS container subject matter expert, delivering technical designs and guiding multi-disciplinary delivery teams.

Key Requirements And Qualifications

• Active SC and NPPV3 Clearance: You must hold valid, active SC and NPPV3 vetting due to the sensitive nature of the platform data.
• AWS and Container Expertise: 5+ years of dedicated AWS Cloud Architecture experience, with proven mastery of EKS, ECS, Fargate, VPC design, and complex networking.
• Public Sector Experience: Extensive experience architecting cloud environments aligned with NCSC guidelines and government security standards.
• IaC and Tooling: Advanced, hands-on experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, and automated pipeline security scanning.

£550.00 - £590.00 / day