AWS Solutions Architect – Secure Public Sector Cloud

International Business Machines Corporation; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working & sabbatical programs

Private medical, dental & optical; and

Job summary

IBM Consulting UK FutureNow is seeking an experienced AWS Solutions Architect to deliver secure, scalable cloud solutions for government and defence. You’ll translate requirements into robust AWS designs, work with security specialists, and ensure compliance with UK standards.

The role emphasizes infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation), SDLC integration (CI/CD), and governance, with candidates holding UK SC Security Clearance and knowledge of MOD requirements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing secure, scalable AWS cloud architectures for public sector or defence environments.
• Strong knowledge of core AWS services (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS) and security controls.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) and DevSecOps.
• Ability to translate requirements into robust architectures meeting governance and security standards.

Responsibilities

• Translate complex public sector requirements into robust AWS designs.
• Collaborate with security specialists and client stakeholders to deliver secure cloud solutions.
• Design architectures aligning with UK government security standards and MOD requirements.
• Support cloud migrations, IAM, encryption, and disaster recovery planning.
• Apply AWS Well‑Architected Framework and ensure governance guardrails.

Skills

AWS cloud architecture

Public sector security

Terraform

CloudFormation

CI/CD pipelines

DevSecOps

Security by design

UK SC Security Clearance

VPC networking

Governance & compliance

EC2/S3/IAM/RDS

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

IBM Consulting UK FutureNow is seeking an experienced AWS Solutions Architect to deliver secure, scalable cloud solutions for government and defence. You’ll translate requirements into robust AWS designs, work with security specialists, and ensure compliance with UK standards.

The role emphasizes infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation), SDLC integration (CI/CD), and governance, with candidates holding UK SC Security Clearance and knowledge of MOD requirements.