Remote AWS Cloud Solutions Architect — Security‑First & IaC Leader

Randstad; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad seeks an AWS Cloud Solutions Architect for a 6-month contract (Inside IR35). Hybrid work with London Paddington, remote options, and workshops. Lead cloud strategy, migrations, and security-first architecture across SaaS and data platforms.

The role focuses on IaC automation (Terraform, CloudFormation), containerization, and vendor governance, reporting to the Principal Architect. Strong leadership and cross-team collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Solid experience with Kubernetes and containerized environments.
• Advanced automation using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation.
• Proven cloud security controls, DevSecOps principles, and vendor/SaaS security evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Design, maintain, and govern HLD/LLD artifacts and diagrams.
• Oversee AWS cloud migrations and modernization per Enterprise Architecture.
• Perform architecture reviews focused on performance, reliability and cost.

Skills

Kubernetes

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

Security & DevSecOps

Vendor management

Architectural leadership

Education

AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate/Professional)

BSc in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS CloudFormation

Job description

Randstad seeks an AWS Cloud Solutions Architect for a 6-month contract (Inside IR35). Hybrid work with London Paddington, remote options, and workshops. Lead cloud strategy, migrations, and security-first architecture across SaaS and data platforms.

The role focuses on IaC automation (Terraform, CloudFormation), containerization, and vendor governance, reporting to the Principal Architect. Strong leadership and cross-team collaboration are essential.