AWS Architect

JR United Kingdom; Newcastle upon Tyne; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy seeks an experienced AWS Architect to join on a 1-month rolling contract. The role involves auditing existing AWS infrastructure, designing a new architecture, ensuring performance parity, and collaborating with stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have extensive AWS experience and relevant certifications, preferably in regulated industries.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as an AWS Solutions Architect preferred.
• Proven expertise in AWS services and configurations.
• Experience in regulated industries (healthcare, finance) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a detailed audit of the client’s existing AWS infrastructure.
• Design and implement AWS architecture in a new environment.
• Document deployment and management processes clearly.

Skills

AWS Services

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Networking

Security Best Practices

Cloud Governance

DevOps Tools

Cloud Cost Optimization

Education

AWS Certification (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional)

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

CodePipeline

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Client:

ea Change

Location:

newcastle-upon-tyne, tyne and wear, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

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Job Description:

AWS Architect – 1-Month Rolling Contract

Location: Fully Remote

An exciting opportunity for an experienced AWS Architect to work with a leading consultancy on a new piece of work for a pharmaceutical client.

Objectives:

• Conduct a detailed audit of the client’s existing AWS infrastructure.
• Design and implement an equivalent architecture in a new AWS environment.
• Ensure functional, security, and performance parity between environments.
• Provide clear, well-structured documentation for deployment and ongoing management.
• Collaborate with internal and client-side stakeholders.
• Proven experience as an AWS Solutions Architect (5+ years preferred).
• Deep expertise in AWS services: VPC, EC2, RDS, IAM, S3, Lambda, Route53, CloudFormation, etc.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools: Terraform, CloudFormation.
• Strong understanding of networking, security best practices, and cloud governance.
• Experience with DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., CodePipeline, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Familiarity with cloud cost optimization strategies.
• Experience in replicating or migrating complex multi-account AWS environments.
• AWS certification(s) strongly preferred (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional).
• Experience working with clients in regulated industries (e.g., healthcare, finance, government).