Lead Technical Architect (AWS) - SC Clearable - Perm

Sanderson Government & Defence; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic technical organization supporting the UK Public Sector and Defence on innovative cloud projects. As a Lead Technical Architect, you will design and implement advanced cloud infrastructure solutions, ensuring security and compliance while driving performance optimization. This role is perfect for those with extensive experience in AWS, Kubernetes, and microservices, providing a chance to lead and mentor teams through complex challenges. Be part of a forward-thinking firm that values innovation and technical excellence, and make a significant impact on mission-critical systems.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in cloud architecture and security.
• Expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, and microservices architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of cloud-based systems using AWS and microservices.
• Develop robust security architectures ensuring compliance.

Skills

Cloud Architecture

AWS

Kubernetes

Microservices

Java

Security Architecture

Event-Driven Design

Compliance Standards

CI/CD

Risk Management

Tools

AWS Lambda

Kafka

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Job description

Lead Technical Architect (AWS) - SC Clearable - Permanent

• Location: Predominantly remote, with fortnightly travel to client site in London
• Salary: £75,000 - £85,000 + Benefits
• Clearance: Must be SC Clearable + Public Sector Experience
• Contingency: Must be a Sole British National

This is an opportunity to join a dynamic technical organisation who are supporting UK Public Sector, Defence and wider clients on innovation projects across Cloud, DevOps & Software.

Role:

They are looking for an experienced and highly skilled Lead Technical Architect with expertise in Cloud based Architecture to join an existing team. You will play a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and overseeing advanced cloud infrastructure solutions for mission-critical systems. With at least 8 years of experience, including deep knowledge of security architecture on cloud platforms, you will provide technical leadership and strategic direction in building scalable, secure, and resilient cloud-native systems based on AWS, Kubernetes, Kafka, microservices, Java, and event-driven design.

Preferred Skills & experience:

• AWS certification(s) (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Security - Specialty)
• Experience with other cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, GCP).
• Familiarity with serverless architectures and AWS Lambda.
• Expertise in compliance standards such as GDPR, HIPAA, SOC2, and ISO 27001.
• Experience with advanced security practices such as zero-trust architecture, encryption key management, and security incident response.
• Legacy application migration/transformation
• Delivery of government secure solutions
• Ability to work in Multi-supplier environment
• Past experience in Systems integration role
• Adhere to architectural standards and frameworks e.g. TOGAF

Key Responsibilities:

• Cloud Architecture Design: Lead the design of cloud-based systems and solutions, utilising AWS and modern architectural patterns such as microservices, event-driven architectures, and serverless computing to meet both current and future business needs.
• Cloud Security: Develop and implement robust security architectures for cloud solutions, ensuring data protection, regulatory compliance, and alignment with industry best practices (e.g., AWS IAM, encryption, VPC, security monitoring, and auditing).
• Containerisation & Orchestration: Architect and oversee containerised environments using Kubernetes, ensuring high availability, scalability, and fault tolerance for critical applications.
• Event-Driven Systems: Lead a team to architect event-driven systems using Kafka, designing and managing messaging frameworks to handle real-time data processing across distributed microservices.
• Microservices Architecture: Design and oversee the development of microservices-based systems, establishing best practices for modularity, scalability, and maintainability, with a focus on Java-based backend services.
• Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership and mentorship to architecture and development teams, guiding them through complex technical challenges and architectural decisions.
• Security & Compliance: Ensure that cloud architectures are compliant with industry regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) and company security policies, and implement security controls across the infrastructure.
• CI/CD & Automation: Champion the development of CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (IaC), and automation to enable fast and reliable delivery of cloud services.
• Work closely with DevOps, engineering teams, product management, and stakeholders to ensure that architectural strategies align with both technical and business objectives.
• Performance & Cost Optimisation: Drive performance tuning, cost optimisation, and cloud resource management strategies to maximise efficiency and minimise cloud spend.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate technical risks in cloud-based systems and infrastructure.
• Documentation & Best Practices: Develop and maintain architectural standards, design patterns, and documentation, ensuring a shared understanding of technical solutions. Capturing/documenting architectural decisions.

If any of the above is of interest, please apply or reach out to [e-mail]

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