AWS Technical Lead: Secure Cloud for Public Sector

IBM; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Maternity & paternity leave

Private medical and dental cover

Pension plan (salary sacrifice)

Job summary

IBM Consulting UK is seeking a Technical Lead – AWS to design and deliver secure, scalable cloud solutions for public-sector clients. You will combine hands-on AWS engineering with technical leadership, translating complex requirements into practical technology solutions and guiding delivery teams.

You will shape architectures that are resilient, compliant, and capable of supporting critical services, acting as a trusted technical contact for clients and stakeholders throughout the delivery

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and developing person-centric data platforms on AWS.
• Strong hands-on AWS cloud infrastructure experience.
• Experience contributing to solution architecture and technical design.
• Ability to liaise confidently with clients, understand requirements and communicate technical solutions.
• Strong software development and cloud engineering background.
• Experience working in secure, complex or regulated environments.
• SC Clearance or eligibility to obtain and maintain SC Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of AWS-based solutions.
• Develop and support person-centric data platforms on AWS.
• Work closely with clients and stakeholders to understand requirements.
• Provide technical direction to development and engineering teams.
• Contribute to solution and cloud architecture decisions.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Promote secure, scalable and high-quality engineering practices.

Skills

AWS cloud engineering

Secure cloud design

Client liaison

Technical leadership

DevOps

Agile delivery

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

AWS

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

IBM Consulting UK is seeking a Technical Lead – AWS to design and deliver secure, scalable cloud solutions for public-sector clients. You will combine hands-on AWS engineering with technical leadership, translating complex requirements into practical technology solutions and guiding delivery teams.

You will shape architectures that are resilient, compliant, and capable of supporting critical services, acting as a trusted technical contact for clients and stakeholders throughout the delivery