AWS Solutions Architect, Technology and Transformation

Deloitte LLP; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in the United Kingdom is hiring an AWS Solutions Architect to drive technology transformation. Your role involves designing innovative AWS solutions and collaborating with clients across various industries. We're looking for someone with strong AWS expertise and proven experience in a consulting role, capable of leading technical discussions and mentoring teams. This position offers a hybrid working model for better work-life balance.

Benefits

Hybrid working policy

Continuous learning and development

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Solutions Architect with a strong focus on AWS.
• Deep understanding of core AWS services and architectural patterns.
• Experience in consulting and engaging with diverse clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of AWS cloud solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into designs.
• Provide technical guidance to development teams.

Skills

AWS Expertise

Technical Acumen

Stakeholder Management

Problem-Solving

Leadership

Education

Professional level certified (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional)

Tools

EC2

S3

Lambda

CloudFormation

VPC

IAM

Job description

AWS Solutions Architect, Technology and Transformation

Basic information

Location

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

Business Line

Job Type

Permanent / FTC

Date published

29-Oct-2025

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Connect to your Industry

Are you a visionary AWS Solutions Architect eager to leverage your expertise to drive significant technological transformation?

Join our leading Technology & Transformation team and become a key contributor within our strategic AWS Alliance. This is a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of cloud innovation, designing and implementing cutting-edge AWS solutions that solve complex client challenges and unlock new possibilities.

You will play a crucial role in tapping into the vast potential of the AWS ecosystem, shaping the future of digital landscapes for diverse clients. We are looking for an architect who thrives on innovation, possesses deep AWS knowledge, and is passionate about delivering impactful, scalable, and secure cloud architectures. Here, you'll not only build solutions but also contribute to a collaborative environment focused on continuous development and making a tangible difference.

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 everyday. 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 design and development of end-to-end AWS cloud solutions that align with business goals, scalability requirements, and industry best practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications and architectural designs, specifically leveraging AWS services.
• Evaluate and select appropriate AWS technology platforms, frameworks, and tools to support solution development.
• Define solution architecture, including system components, interfaces, AWS infrastructure, data modelling, and integration patterns, at conceptual and physical views.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams, ensuring adherence to architectural principles and best practices for AWS implementations.
• Conduct architecture reviews and perform technical assessments to ensure compliance with architectural guidelines, AWS best practices, and quality standards.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks and issues throughout the AWS solution development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with infrastructure teams to ensure the availability, performance, and security of solutions deployed on AWS.
• Stay up to date with emerging AWS technologies, trends, and industry best practices, and provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with project managers to estimate effort, plan project timelines, and ensure successful delivery of AWS solutions.
• Drive innovation and explore new AWS technologies and approaches to enhance solution development processes and outcomes.

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: Professional level certified (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional) is essential
• 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: Proven experience in IT architecture, specifically focused on AWS cloud solutions.

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.

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Our hybrid working policy

You’ll be based in one of our UK offices with hybrid working.

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