AWS Cloud Solution Architect

The Scale Factory Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days of Annual Leave

Pension Plan

Health Benefits

Fitness Support

Commuter Benefits

Free Annual Rail Cards

Electric vehicle salary sacrifice

Flexible Work Model: Hybrid

Social Events

Training & Development

Job summary

The Scale Factory Ltd in London is seeking a Cloud Solution Architect to lead discovery, translate business requirements into secure, scalable AWS solutions and provide architectural guidance across engagements.

You will mentor colleagues, stay current with emerging technologies, and collaborate with sales to shape proposals. This role offers hybrid working and a supportive, innovative team environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate complex architectural concepts clearly to stakeholders at all levels through discussions, presentations and design documentation.
• Business drivers understanding, translate requirements into solutions, evaluate trade-offs and build consensus around architectural decisions.
• Experience supporting pre-sales activities, contributing to RFP responses, developing technical proposals and presenting solution approaches to prospective customers.
• Ability to define and develop POCs to validate architectural approaches, assess technologies and demonstrate the feasibility and value of proposed solutions.
• Experience providing architectural guidance, influencing technical decisions and mentoring junior colleagues.
• Extensive experience designing secure, scalable and cost-effective AWS solutions, with the ability to articulate their business value.
• Proven ability to design end-to-end cloud solutions incorporating legacy workloads, microservices, containers and integration patterns.
• Strong understanding of cloud technologies, DevOps principles, CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, including virtual networks, routing, DNS, gateways, load balancers and connectivity.
• Understanding of AWS security services, including IAM, WAF and KMS, alongside security best practices and compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001 and PCI DSS.
• Experience evaluating Infrastructure as Code approaches using Terraform, CloudFormation or CDK, alongside scripting and automation technologies such as Python, Ansible, Bash or PowerShell.

Responsibilities

• Engage with customers, acting as a trusted architectural advisor across engagements.
• Lead discovery engagements, translating business requirements into secure, scalable and cost-effective cloud solutions.
• Define end-to-end solution architectures, evaluating options and documenting key design decisions.
• Support the Sales Team with pre-sales, solution design and technical input to proposals.
• Provide architectural guidance and assurance throughout delivery, ensuring solutions meet agreed requirements and standards.
• Act as a technical authority on cloud architecture, best practices and internal initiatives.
• Communicate architectural decisions, risks and trade-offs clearly to business and technical stakeholders.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and drive continuous improvement through better architectural practices and reusable patterns.
• Solve complex challenges with pragmatic architectural decisions, while mentoring colleagues and developing team capability.

Skills

Eligibility for Security Clearance

Excellent Communication

Business Acumen

Pre-Sales & RFPs

Proof of Concepts (POCs)

Technical Leadership

AWS Expertise

Solution Architecture

Cloud & DevOps Knowledge

Networking Knowledge

Security & Compliance

Infrastructure as Code & Automation

Azure or Google Cloud Experience

AWS Professional Certifications

Job description

About Scale Factory

We are an AI enablement consultancy. Delivering quality-led AI-first foundations, embedding capability and excellence into the foundational fabric of the companies we work with. We give leaders the confidence to move faster, take smarter risks and pursue transformation.

In 2024, Ten10 and The Scale Factory joined forces to create the Scale Factory we know today. By uniting our deep cloud expertise, AI ambitions, and rigorous engineering disciplines, we deliver the robust, scalable foundations needed to turn ambitious transformation into reliable reality.

Here's why you'll love being part of our team:

• Exciting Projects: Collaborate on challenging, impactful projects with a wide range of industries - from finance to government and beyond.
• Career Growth: Tailored training and development opportunities to help you reach your goals.
• Team Culture: Join a supportive, inclusive team that values collaboration, creativity, and innovation.
• Flexibility: Hybrid working lets you balance work and life.

Key Responsibilities

As a Cloud Solution Architect at Scale Factory, you'll:

• Engage with customers, acting as a trusted architectural advisor across engagements.
• Lead discovery engagements, translating business requirements into secure, scalable and cost-effective cloud solutions.
• Define end-to-end solution architectures, evaluating options and documenting key design decisions.
• Support the Sales Team with pre-sales, solution design and technical input to proposals.
• Provide architectural guidance and assurance throughout delivery, ensuring solutions meet agreed requirements and standards.
• Act as a technical authority on cloud architecture, best practices and internal initiatives.
• Communicate architectural decisions, risks and trade-offs clearly to business and technical stakeholders.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and drive continuous improvement through better architectural practices and reusable patterns.
• Solve complex challenges with pragmatic architectural decisions, while mentoring colleagues and developing team capability.

What we're looking for

We're seeking a talented, passionate AWS Cloud Solution Architect to join our growing team. To be successful, you'll be technically excellent and a confident communicator, able to lead solution discovery and design, translate business requirements into effective cloud architectures, and provide architectural guidance throughout delivery.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Eligibility for Security Clearance
• Excellent Communication: Ability to communicate complex architectural concepts clearly to stakeholders at all levels through discussions, presentations and design documentation.
• Business Acumen: Ability to understand business drivers, translate requirements into solutions, evaluate trade-offs and build consensus around architectural decisions.
• Pre-Sales & RFPs: Experience supporting pre-sales activities, contributing to RFP responses, developing technical proposals and presenting solution approaches to prospective customers.
• Proof of Concepts (POCs): Ability to define and develop POCs to validate architectural approaches, assess technologies and demonstrate the feasibility and value of proposed solutions.
• Technical Leadership: Experience providing architectural guidance, influencing technical decisions and mentoring junior colleagues.
• AWS Expertise: Extensive experience designing secure, scalable and cost-effective AWS solutions, with the ability to articulate their business value.
• Solution Architecture: Proven ability to design end-to-end cloud solutions incorporating legacy workloads, microservices, containers and integration patterns.
• Cloud & DevOps Knowledge: Strong understanding of cloud technologies, DevOps principles, CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Networking Knowledge: Strong understanding of cloud networking, including virtual networks, routing, DNS, gateways, load balancers and connectivity.
• Security & Compliance: Understanding of AWS security services, including IAM, WAF and KMS, alongside security best practices and compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001 and PCI DSS.
• Infrastructure as Code & Automation: Experience evaluating Infrastructure as Code approaches using Terraform, CloudFormation or CDK, alongside an understanding of scripting and automation technologies such as Python, Ansible, Bash or PowerShell.

Desirable skills:

• Azure or Google Cloud Experience: Ability to compare and contrast cloud offerings, especially in a migration scenario.
• AWS Professional Certifications

What's in it for you?

At Scale Factory, we believe in recognising and rewarding great work. Here's what you can expect:

• 25 Days of Annual Leave: Plus 1 extra day every year for the first three years, with a holiday buying scheme.
• Pension Plan: Employer-matched contributions up to 5%.
• Health Benefits: Comprehensive coverage for medical, dental, optical, and alternative therapies.
• Fitness Support: Subsidised gym memberships and a bike-to-work scheme.
• Commuter Benefits: Season ticket loans to make travel easier.
• Free Annual Rail Cards.
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.
• Flexible Work Model: Hybrid working that fits your lifestyle.
• Social Events: From annual kick-offs and Christmas parties to team socials and sporting events, we love celebrating success together.
• Training & Development: Tailored learning opportunities and full support for certifications to keep your skills sharp.