Senior AWS Cloud Architect & Technical Lead — Hybrid

The Scale Factory Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & Certification support

Flexible work arrangements

Health & Wellness programs

Hybrid working

Job summary

The Scale Factory Ltd is seeking an AWS Cloud Technical Architect to lead delivery, design secure, scalable cloud platforms, and guide engineering teams.

You will work as the technical point of contact with customers, translate requirements into designs, drive CI/CD automation, and manage risks across projects. This hybrid role emphasizes security, compliance, and best-practice engineering.

Qualifications

• Excellent foundational AWS cloud knowledge and hands-on experience
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical designs
• Proven track record leading technical delivery and mentoring engineers
• Strong DevOps, CI/CD, and automation experience
• In-depth knowledge of cloud security, IAM, and compliance controls
• Excellent communication with stakeholders at all levels

Responsibilities

• Engage regularly with customers as the technical point of contact across projects
• Lead technical delivery, define implementation approaches, and manage risks
• Perform technical discovery and translate requirements into designs and implementation plans
• Design, build and operate cloud solutions with hands-on contribution from engineering teams
• Set engineering standards and guide implementation decisions across projects
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, customers and third parties to resolve challenges
• Stay updated with emerging cloud technologies and best practices
• Drive continuous improvement through better engineering practices and automation
• Escalate and mitigate complex technical risks and blockers

Skills

AWS Cloud Expertise

Technical Leadership

DevOps & CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

Security & Compliance

Networking

Scripting & Automation

Cloud Architecture

Team Mentoring

Communication

Tools

GitHub

GitLab

AWS Developer Tools

Job description

The Scale Factory Ltd is seeking an AWS Cloud Technical Architect to lead delivery, design secure, scalable cloud platforms, and guide engineering teams.

You will work as the technical point of contact with customers, translate requirements into designs, drive CI/CD automation, and manage risks across projects. This hybrid role emphasizes security, compliance, and best-practice engineering.