AWS Solution Architect (Associate Manager)

WeAreTechWomen; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive basic salary

25 days’ vacation per year

Private medical insurance

3 extra days leave for charitable work

Job summary

ACCENTURE is seeking an AWS Solution Architect to design transformative cloud solutions for tier-1 clients. Responsibilities include implementing AWS workloads, ensuring scalability, and optimizing cost efficiency.

Candidates should have significant experience with AWS cloud services and relevant certifications. Offering a competitive salary, private medical insurance and 25 days’ vacation per year.

Qualifications

• Significant hands-on experience designing and implementing solutions using AWS cloud services.
• Proficiency in designing application workloads using modern cloud patterns.
• Strong understanding of data platforms and analytics solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement AWS workloads using modern cloud patterns.
• Develop scalable application solutions aligned with best practices.
• Collaborate with clients to deliver robust, cloud-first solutions.

Skills

AWS cloud services

Cloud architecture design

CI/CD and DevOps practices

Data platforms and analytics solutions

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science

AWS Professional and/or Associate certification

Tools

Microservices architecture

Serverless architecture

Containerized applications

Job description

Job Description

Role: AWS Solution Architect

Location: London

Career Level: Associate Manager

Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance, which requires 5 years continuous UK address history at the point of application.

In our team you will:

• Work for tier-1 clients across industry sectors - helping them turn their cloud strategy into reality.
• Help design and deliver transformative cloud solutions - from migrating legacy applications onto Cloud, to building innovative, new cloud-native applications.
• Continue to learn and grow - we actively encourage and support continuous learning and certification.
• Serve as a cloud evangelist, educating customers on the value Cloud computing can bring to transform their business.

In your role as an Associate Manager you will:

• Design and implement AWS workloads using modern cloud patterns such as serverless, containerised, and microservices architectures.
• Develop scalable application solutions aligned with best practice for performance, resilience, and cost efficiency.
• Configure and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks to support rapid delivery.
• Apply cloud security principles, including identity and access management, encryption, and compliance controls.
• Optimise architectures for scalability, reliability, and operational excellence.
• Produce high-quality design documentation and contribute to architecture reviews.
• Execute testing strategies for functional and non-functional requirements (performance, security, reliability).
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams to deliver robust, cloud-first solutions.

Qualifications

Experience:

• Significant hands‑on experience designing and implementing solutions using AWS cloud services.

Certification & Education:

• AWS Professional and/or Associate certification (e.g., Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer).
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.

Business Architecture:

• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable, secure cloud architectures.
• Experience in cost optimisation and familiarity with cloud best practices.

Data & AI Architecture:

• Strong understanding of data platforms and analytics solutions.
• Experience designing AI/ML-driven solutions and data lifecycle management.

Application Architecture:

• Proficiency in designing application workloads using modern cloud patterns (e.g., serverless, containerised, microservices).
• Familiarity with CI/CD and DevOps practices.

Security Architecture:

• Deep knowledge of identity, access management, encryption, and compliance frameworks.
• Ability to implement security best practices across cloud environments.

Integration Architecture:

• Understanding of integration patterns and event‑driven architectures.
• Ability to design APIs and hybrid connectivity solutions.

Non‑Functional Requirements:

• Experience designing highly available, fault‑tolerant, and scalable solutions.
• Knowledge of disaster recovery strategies.
• Ability to design for performance, resilience, and observability.
• Familiarity with monitoring and optimisation practices.

Governance & Compliance:

• Awareness of cloud governance, account management, and compliance standards.
• Ability to enforce auditing and cost allocation strategies.

It would be advantageous to have:

Advanced Certification:

• AWS Specialty certifications (e.g., Advanced Networking, Machine Learning, Security).

Multi‑Cloud:

• Experience with other cloud platforms (Azure, Google Cloud).

Benefits

• Competitive basic salary.
• 25 days’ vacation per year.
• Private medical insurance.
• 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work.

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first‑class services.

Closing Date: 31/05/2026

Locations: London

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