AWS Solution Architect

Anson McCade; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£7,000 tax‑free DV bonus

Company bonus scheme

Hybrid working

25 days annual leave

Private medical and dental insurance

Career development and training

Work on high-impact cloud programmes

Job summary

Anson McCade in the United Kingdom is seeking an AWS Solution Architect to lead cloud strategies for national security programmes, designing secure, scalable AWS environments and guiding complex migrations.

You will own AWS architecture decisions, collaborate with customers and engineering teams, and drive best practices, IaC adoption and reusable deployment patterns in a hybrid, multi-site setup across London, Manchester or Leeds.

Qualifications

• Strong AWS architecture experience within enterprise environments.
• Cloud migration experience and knowledge of AWS adoption journeys.
• Designing cloud reference architectures, patterns and standards.
• AWS security and networking services.
• DevOps practices and CI/CD tooling.
• Infrastructure as Code approaches.
• Understanding of cloud security principles and secure-by-design practices.
• Experience working in Agile environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect Associate/Professional or Security/Networking Specialisms).
• Experience with large multi-account AWS estates.
• Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical teams.
• SAFe, Scrum or other Agile certifications.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver AWS cloud architectures, migration strategies and reference patterns.
• Act as a technical lead across cloud migration and enablement programmes.
• Define secure, scalable solutions across complex AWS environments.
• Support engineering teams with architecture guidance, troubleshooting and technical decisions.
• Drive adoption of Infrastructure as Code, automation and reusable deployment patterns.
• Conduct architectural reviews and ensure solutions align with AWS best practices.
• Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver effective cloud solutions.

Skills

AWS architecture experience

Cloud migration

Reference architectures

AWS security & networking

DevOps & CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

Cloud security principles

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

AWS certifications

Mentoring engineers

Multi-account AWS estates

SAFe/Scrum certifications

Tools

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

Jenkins

CI/CD tooling

Job description

• Location: London, Manchester or Leeds (Hybrid Working)
• Security Clearance: Must be eligible to obtain Security Clearance

The Opportunity

Join a leading cyber and intelligence organisation, helping customers accelerate their cloud adoption journey and build secure, scalable AWS environments.

As an AWS Solution Architect, you'll play a key role in shaping cloud strategies, designing enterprise-scale architectures and supporting complex migrations across National Security programmes. You'll work closely with customers, engineering teams and technical stakeholders to define cloud solutions that are secure, resilient and built for the future.

The Role

You'll take ownership of AWS architecture decisions, supporting customers through cloud transformation while establishing best practices, reusable patterns and automated deployment approaches.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver AWS cloud architectures, migration strategies and reference patterns.
• Act as a technical lead across cloud migration and enablement programmes.
• Define secure, scalable solutions across complex AWS environments.
• Support engineering teams with architecture guidance, troubleshooting and technical decisions.
• Drive adoption of Infrastructure as Code, automation and reusable deployment patterns.
• Conduct architectural reviews and ensure solutions align with AWS best practices.
• Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver effective cloud solutions.

What We're Looking For

You’ll ideally have experience with:

• Strong AWS architecture experience within enterprise environments.
• Cloud migration experience and knowledge of AWS adoption journeys.
• Designing cloud reference architectures, patterns and standards.
• AWS security and networking services.
• DevOps practices and CI/CD tooling.
• Infrastructure as Code approaches.
• Understanding of cloud security principles and secure‑by‑design practices.
• Experience working in Agile environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect Associate/Professional or Security/Networking Specialisms).
• Experience with large multi‑account AWS estates.
• Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical teams.
• SAFe, Scrum or other Agile certifications.

What's on Offer?

• £7,000 tax‑free DV bonus
• Company bonus scheme
• Hybrid working flexibility
• 25 days annual leave with options to buy/sell additional days
• Private medical and dental insurance
• Dedicated career development and training support
• Opportunity to work on high‑impact cloud programmes supporting UK National Security

Please note: Due to the nature of the work, candidates must be eligible to obtain Security Clearance. Existing clearance is not essential to apply.