AWS Data Architect | Senior Principal

Slalom; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global business and technology consulting firm is seeking a Senior Principal AWS Data Architect for a hybrid role in Manchester. This position requires expertise in data architecture, client advisory, and commercial growth initiatives. Candidates must have over 12 years of experience in cloud solutions and strong skills in stakeholder management. The firm fosters a people-first culture, encouraging inclusion and innovation while offering competitive rewards.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• 12+ years in cloud, data, and AI solutions.
• Experience in client-facing consulting roles.
• Strong track record in pre-sales and technology programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex AWS client engagements.
• Serve as a technical advisor for client stakeholders.
• Shape Slalom's AWS cloud and data strategy.

Skills

Expertise in data architecture

Cloud solutions knowledge

Stakeholder management

Exceptional communication

Education

Relevant AWS certifications

Tools

AWS Redshift

AWS S3

AWS Glue

Job description

AWS Data Architect – Senior Principal

London or Manchester | Hybrid

About us - Slalom

Slalom is a purpose-led, global business and technology consulting company. From strategy to implementation, our approach is fiercely human. In eight countries and 53 markets, we deeply understand our customers—and their customers—to deliver practical, end-to-end solutions that drive meaningful impact. Backed by close partnerships with over 700 leading technology providers, our 10,000+ strong team helps people and organisations dream bigger, move faster, and build better tomorrows for all.

We’re honoured to be consistently recognised as a great place to work, named one of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® from 2016 to 2024, and featured on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list from 2016 to 2023. We’ve also been recognised across the UK and Europe for wellbeing, inclusion, and consulting excellence.

Since opening our doors in London in 2014, and then the launch of our Manchester office in 2019, it’s been an unforgettable journey. What’s more, we’re at an exciting stage of our growth in the UK and now Ireland, with our Dublin office now well established and growing rapidly. We’re looking for great people who want to be part of that adventure. Our employees are at the heart of delivering impactful and meaningful work for our clients and helping them to reach for and realise their vision.

Slalom's Data Capability

At Slalom, we believe that through our trusted relationships with our clients, we can create modern data solutions that drive results and improve the world. Interested in Strategy? Have a passion for Architecture? Want to work in a team that is pushing the forefront of the latest technology in the Engineering and AI space? We can offer you this. Slalom is agnostic when it comes to the technology we work with and we support clients in a range of data cloud partnerships including : AWS, Azure, Snowflake and Databricks to name but a few. We are interested in individuals who are passionate and curious about what is next.

AWS Data Architect

As a Senior Principal AWS Data Architect, you are a visionary leader at the intersection of technology, strategy and business growth. This is more than a technical architecture role; you will act as a senior advisor to our clients, a thought leader for Slalom and a commercial driver for our Data & Technology Capability. We are looking for an expert who can not only design world class AWS data platforms but can also articulate their business value in the boardroom, inspire delivery teams and shape the future of our AWS partnerships.

What will you do?

Practice Strategy & Thought Leadership

• Shape and drive Slalom’s AWS cloud, data, and AI strategy, developing new commercial offerings and methodologies to maintain our competitive edge.
• Act as Slalom's public voice and thought leader for AWS Data & AI; present at industry conferences, publish white papers, and build our brand in the marketplace.
• Identify and interpret key market trends and client needs to guide the evolution of our practice and our go-to-market strategy.

Client Advisory & Delivery Excellence

• Lead multiple, complex client engagements, guiding large program teams to deliver enterprise-scale, AI-enabled data solutions on AWS.
• Serve as the lead technical and strategic advisor for senior client stakeholders, translating their business objectives into multi-phased, modern data strategy roadmaps.
• Oversee solution architecture, delivery quality, risk management, and financial performance across your portfolio of engagements, ensuring we deliver tangible business impact.

Commercial Growth & Pre-Sales Leadership

• Partner with our client and sales teams to drive new business; lead pre-sales activities, including opportunity identification, RFI / RFP responses, and client presentations for our most strategic AWS and AI opportunities.
• Develop compelling commercial proposals and statements of work, clearly articulating the value proposition and ROI of proposed solutions to C-suite executives.
• Build and nurture executive-level client relationships, becoming a trusted partner they turn to for strategic data challenges.

What you'll bring

• Expertise in translating complex business requirements into scalable, secure, and effective data architectures (e.g., Data Mesh, Data Fabric, Data Vault, Dimensional Modelling).
• 12+ years of experience architecting and delivering cloud, data, and AI solutions, with deep, demonstrable expertise in the AWS data platform (e.g., Redshift, S3, Glue, Lambda, EMR, Kinesis, SageMaker ).
• A proven track record in a client-facing, commercially-focused consulting role, with demonstrable success leading pre-sales activities and shaping multi-million-pound technology programs.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to advise C-suite executives and articulate the business value of technical solutions.
• Experience leading, designing, and implementing enterprise-wide Cloud Data strategies, including the creation of compelling, multi-phased implementation roadmaps.
• Advanced understanding of modern data management and governance concepts (Data Quality, Metadata Management, Master Data Management).
• Demonstrated success in developing practice offerings, methodologies, or accelerators for cloud, data, or AI / ML.
• Recognised thought leader in AWS, data architecture, and AI / ML enablement. (publications, conference speaking) is highly desirable
• Relevant AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, AWS Certified Data Analytics - Specialty) are strongly preferred.

We have a question for you - and it’s something we’re really passionate about. Can you imagine a world in which you can truly love your life and your work? Well, we have some good news – creating that world and making this vision a reality is what we get out of bed for; it’s our north star.

But what do we really mean when we talk about loving your life and your work? Let’s take a look at the ways in which we help our team members to achieve this – and the ‘how’.

Deep connections, better outcome

We have deep relationships with over 400 leading technology partners and they love us for our innovative and outcome based approach. Our people are passionate about solving our clients’ problems using the tech that’s the best solution for them. What’s more, we’re there to work side-by-side with our client teams to enable them for success long after we’ve gone. We’re all about momentum that outlasts us.

Flexibility

Life is busy and we appreciate that. We’re often juggling work, family, and personal commitments. We do everything we can to support our people in prioritising what matters to them while also working on high-impact projects that they’ll love.

People-first

Great solutions start with great people. And those great people are at their best when they’re empowered to be their true authentic selves. Through leading with kindness and empathy, and striving for equity, we’re able to create better experiences for our people and our clients. Our culture is central to everything we do - encouraging passion and adventure, adaptiveness, and diversity of thought. Inclusion, diversity and equity is at the top of our agenda, we have created a community where we empower our team to be the best version of themselves.

Rewards

There’s no shying away from it - the compensation and benefits on offer have to be competitive too, right? We know that. That’s why we have a dedicated team working with our leaders to ensure our packages are fair, competitive, and rewarding!

Take a look at the role above and if something sparks your interest, apply!

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