AWS Cloud Architecture Specialist

Accenture PLC; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days’ vacation

Private medical insurance

3 extra days leave for charitable work

Job summary

Accenture PLC in Birmingham is seeking an AWS Tech Architecture Specialist to design and implement cloud solutions. You will work on modern patterns, guiding clients from strategy to implementation, and contribute to architecture reviews.

The role requires hands-on AWS expertise, certifications, and the ability to translate business needs into scalable architectures, with emphasis on security and cost efficiency. On-site work in Birmingham is required.

Qualifications

• Significant hands-on experience designing and implementing AWS cloud solutions.
• AWS Professional and/or Associate certification.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable, secure cloud architectures.
• Knowledge of data platforms and analytics/AI solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement AWS workloads using modern cloud patterns (serverless, containerised, microservices).
• Develop scalable applications with performance, resilience, and cost efficiency in mind.
• Configure and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks.
• Apply cloud security principles including IAM, encryption, and compliance controls.
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams to deliver robust, cloud-first solutions.

Skills

AWS

Cloud architecture

CI/CD pipelines

Security best practices

Cost optimisation

Data & AI architecture

DevOps practices

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science/Software Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

Job description

Accenture PLC in Birmingham is seeking an AWS Tech Architecture Specialist to design and implement cloud solutions. You will work on modern patterns, guiding clients from strategy to implementation, and contribute to architecture reviews.

The role requires hands-on AWS expertise, certifications, and the ability to translate business needs into scalable architectures, with emphasis on security and cost efficiency. On-site work in Birmingham is required.