AWS Cloud Architecture Specialist

Accenture UK; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture UK is seeking an AWS Tech Architecture Specialist in Birmingham. You will design and implement AWS workloads and drive cloud strategy with tier-1 clients.

Join a global team that values continuous learning, security by design, and innovation. The role emphasizes cloud-first solutions, architecture reviews, and collaboration across teams to deliver scalable, cost-efficient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Significant hands-on experience designing and implementing solutions using AWS cloud services.
• AWS Professional and/or Associate certification (e.g., Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer).
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable, secure cloud architectures.
• Experience in cost optimisation and familiarity with cloud best practices.
• Strong understanding of data platforms, analytics solutions and AI/ML-driven approaches.
• Proficiency in designing application workloads using serverless, containerised, microservices patterns.
• Familiarity with CI/CD and DevOps practices.
• Deep knowledge of identity, access management, encryption, and compliance frameworks.
• Understanding of integration patterns and APIs/hybrid connectivity.
• Experience designing highly available, fault-tolerant, scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement AWS workloads using serverless, containerised, and microservices architectures.
• Develop scalable application solutions aligned with performance, resilience, and cost efficiency.
• Configure and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks to support rapid delivery.
• Apply cloud security principles, including IAM, encryption, and compliance controls.
• Optimise architectures for scalability, reliability, and operational excellence.
• Produce high-quality design documentation and contribute to architecture reviews.
• Execute testing strategies for functional and non-functional requirements (performance, security, reliability).
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams to deliver robust, cloud-first solutions.

Skills

AWS cloud design

Cloud architecture design

CI/CD pipelines

DevOps practices

Security principles

Education

AWS Professional and/or Associate certification (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer)

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Tools

CI/CD tools

Job description

Accenture UK is seeking an AWS Tech Architecture Specialist in Birmingham. You will design and implement AWS workloads and drive cloud strategy with tier-1 clients.

Join a global team that values continuous learning, security by design, and innovation. The role emphasizes cloud-first solutions, architecture reviews, and collaboration across teams to deliver scalable, cost-efficient outcomes.