AWS Solution Architect

LA International; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consultancy in the UK is seeking an AWS Solution Architect for a 6-month contract in London. This pivotal role involves designing and implementing scalable AWS infrastructure and leading efforts in transforming banking services. Candidates should have extensive AWS knowledge, ETL experience, and familiarity with DevOps practices. Offering a competitive rate of £450-£500 p/d, this role presents an excellent opportunity to contribute to exciting projects.

Qualifications

• Extensive understanding of AWS services and cloud architecture principles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable AWS infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance with banking standards.
• Monitor and optimize system performance.
• Provide technical guidance to the development team.

Skills

Extensive AWS service knowledge

Lambda

Avaloq experience

ETL (Extract, Transform, Load)

Integrating Tableau with AWS services

Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)

Infrastructure as code, scripting (Python/Bash)

Helm charts

Docker

Kubernetes

Tools like Terraform, Ansible, and Jenkins

CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tools and practices

Education

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Jenkins

Job description

AWS Solution Architect. 6 Month contract initially. Location: London. Rate: £450-£500 p/d (via Umbrella company).

Overview

We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for an AWS Solution Architect to join the team. As a AWS solution architect you will be working closely with the technical team and working on the development and implementation journeys transforming traditional banking infrastructure and services by leveraging the power, scalability, and security of the AWS cloud. The role demands a strong understanding of AWS services, cloud architecture principles, security best practices, and the ability to navigate complex regulatory landscapes.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance AWS cloud infrastructure complying with banks standards.
• Familiarity with private banking preferred and Avaloq experience will be good add on
• Ability to re-envision the target state from current DWH estate towards data products/marketplace model off to AWS/Snowflake
• Review AWS Infrastructure components design & usage and implement enhancements.
• Design and implement an ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) engine using AWS EMR (Elastic MapReduce) for efficient data processing.
• Design, review and implement reporting solutions integrating Tableau with AWS services for seamless data visualization.
• Design and implement containerized UI applications (Frontend & Backend) with microservices Architecture on Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service).
• Experience in Infrastructure as code, scripting (Python/Bash), Helm charts, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Experience in reviewing and implementing cloud security best practices.
• Integrate and optimize supporting AWS services to create a cohesive, performant application ecosystem.
• Ensure the overall architecture meets performance, scalability, and security requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the development team throughout the project lifecycle.
• Continuously evaluate and recommend improvements to the architecture to enhance performance and reduce costs.
• Automate deployment processes and workflows using tools like Terraform, Ansible, and Jenkins.
• Monitor and optimize system performance, ensuring high availability and reliability.
• Develop and enforce best practices for security, compliance, and cost management in cloud environments.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tools and practices to improve software delivery.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure-related issues, providing technical support and guidance.

Key Skills & Experience

• Extensive AWS service knowledge
• Lambda
• Avaloq experience
• ETL (Extract, Transform, Load)
• Integrating Tableau with AWS services
• Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)
• Infrastructure as code, scripting (Python/Bash), Helm charts, Docker, Kubernetes
• Tools like Terraform, Ansible, and Jenkins
• CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tools and practices

Desirable skills/knowledge/experience

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Banking domain experience will be an added advantage.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
• Experience with financial reporting systems or similar data-intensive applications
• Knowledge of Angular and Node.js for frontend and backend development

This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work. If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly, we will respond as soon as possible.

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