AWS Senior Solutions Architect, Technology and Transformation

Deloitte LLP; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior AWS Solutions Architect to drive the design and implementation of advanced cloud solutions. You will lead client engagements, utilize your expertise in AWS services, and provide technical guidance to teams. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience, including significant consulting experience, and holds a professional AWS certification. This role offers an opportunity for impactful contribution towards digital transformation initiatives.

Benefits

Flexible working policy

Professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Typically 8+ years of experience in IT architecture.
• At least 5 years of experience leading and delivering AWS cloud solutions.
• Prior experience in a consulting role with diverse clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of strategic AWS cloud solutions.
• Engage with clients to understand business requirements.
• Evaluate and select appropriate AWS technology platforms.
• Define solution architectures that guide successful implementation.
• Mentor development teams and ensure adherence to best practices.

Skills

AWS Expertise

Technical Acumen

Stakeholder Management

Problem-Solving

Leadership

Education

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional

Tools

EC2

S3

Lambda

RDS

VPC

IAM

CloudFormation

Job description

Overview

Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Newcastle, Reading

Connect to your Industry

Are you a visionary Senior AWS Solutions Architect ready to lead at the intersection of technology and business strategy?

This is a unique opportunity to join our Technology & Transformation team and significantly amplify our market presence by working directly with our strategic AWS Alliance. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in tapping into the vast opportunities presented by cloud innovation, translating complex client challenges into commercially compelling and technically robust AWS solutions.

You will drive market acquisition efforts, provide thought leadership, and shape the future of digital transformation for our diverse client base. If you possess exceptional commercial acumen, a proven track record in strategic solution design, and the ability to lead and influence at the highest levels, this role offers an unparalleled platform to make a profound impact, mentor future leaders, and contribute to Deloitte's continued growth and leadership in the cloud domain.

Connect to your career at Deloitte

Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.

What brings us all together at Deloitte? It’s how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, fostering inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.

Connect to your opportunity

Deloitte is seeking a highly skilled and experienced AWS Solutions Architect to join our dynamic Technology and Transformation team. In this role, you will be instrumental in designing and implementing cutting-edge cloud solutions for a diverse range of clients across various industries. Our projects vary greatly, offering a unique opportunity to apply your expertise to complex challenges and drive significant business transformation using Amazon Web Services (AWS). Your responsibility will differ based on the focus of the client engagement and your skillset, but will consistently involve leveraging your deep AWS knowledge to deliver innovative and robust architectural solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end design and development of strategic AWS cloud solutions that directly address client business challenges, align with their long-term goals, and demonstrate clear value propositions, scalability requirements, and industry best practices.
• Proactively engage with prospective and existing clients to understand their strategic business requirements, translating these into compelling technical specifications and architectural designs that leverage AWS services to create sellable solutions.
• Evaluate, select, and champion appropriate AWS technology platforms, frameworks, and tools, ensuring our proposed solutions are innovative, competitive, and align with market demands.
• Define comprehensive solution architectures, including system components, interfaces, AWS infrastructure, data modelling, and integration patterns, providing both conceptual and physical views that guide successful implementation and demonstrate strategic foresight.
• Provide authoritative technical guidance and mentorship to development teams, fostering a culture of excellence and ensuring adherence to architectural principles and AWS best practices. Act as a thought leader, contributing to Deloitte's intellectual capital in AWS solutions.
• Conduct rigorous architecture reviews and perform technical assessments to ensure compliance with architectural guidelines, AWS best practices, and quality standards, proactively identifying and mitigating technical risks and issues throughout the AWS solution development lifecycle.
• Collaborate strategically with infrastructure teams, project managers, and other stakeholders to ensure the availability, performance, and security of solutions deployed on AWS, and to accurately estimate effort and plan project timelines for successful delivery.
• Stay abreast of emerging AWS technologies, trends, and industry best practices, actively providing recommendations for continuous improvement and driving innovation to enhance solution development processes and outcomes, thereby maintaining our competitive edge.
• Actively support pre-sales activities, contribute to proposal development, and articulate the technical and business value of AWS solutions to secure new engagements and expand our market presence.

Connect to your Skills and Professional Experience

• AWS Expertise: Proven experience as a Solutions Architect with a strong focus on designing and implementing solutions on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform.
• Certifications: Mandatory Professional level certified (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional).
• Technical Acumen: Deep understanding of core AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, VPC, IAM, CloudFormation) and experience with architectural patterns for high availability, scalability, and security.
• Consulting Experience: Prior experience in a consulting role, working with diverse clients and project scopes across multiple industries.
• Stakeholder Management: Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a track record of identifying complex issues and developing practical, effective solutions.
• Leadership: Ability to lead technical discussions, mentor team members, and drive architectural decisions.
• Experience: Typically 8+ years of experience in IT architecture, with at least 5 years specifically focused on leading and delivering AWS cloud solutions in a client-facing capacity.

Connect to your business - Technology and Transformation

Distinctive thinking, deep expertise, innovation and collaborative working. That’s what connects us. That’s what makes us Deloitte. If you want to help solve some of the biggest tech and transformational challenges around, join us. Together, we’ll make an impact that matters.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

Connect with your colleagues

"Deloitte’s a large, complex and fast-paced organisation but it’s open to new ideas. Everyone is encouraged to show initiative and challenge the norm.”

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That’s why we’ll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You’ll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we’re nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we’ll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it’s only when you’re comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we’ll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it’s from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you’ll learn every day. Through world-class development, you’ll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you’ll learn how to lead.

Connect to your next step

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you’ll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You’ll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you’ll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers