Senior AWS Modernisation Architect

Cloud Bridge Tech Recruitment; Marlow; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cloud consultancy firm is seeking a Senior AWS Solution Architect to modernise legacy applications and databases during migrations to AWS. This role involves designing cloud-native architectures and providing technical leadership while mentoring junior staff. Candidates should possess expertise in AWS database services and have strong consulting skills. This position offers flexibility, professional development opportunities, and comprehensive benefits including private health insurance and generous leave policies.

Benefits

25 Days Paid Time-off

Birthday Leave

Company Bonus Scheme

Flexible Working

Company Laptop and Peripherals

Qualifications

• Proven experience in customer‑facing solution architecture or technical consulting.
• Strong ability to communicate complex technical concepts to stakeholders.
• Experience leading technical teams and mentoring engineers.

Responsibilities

• Engage with customers to understand legacy application environments.
• Lead modernisation efforts for SQL Server, Oracle, and NoSQL databases.
• Design scalable AWS architectures and act as a trusted advisor.

Skills

AWS Database Services – RDS (PostgreSQL / MySQL / SQL Server)

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) – Terraform

DevOps & CI / CD – GitHub Actions

Cloud‑Native & Serverless – AWS Lambda

Performance Tuning & Optimisation

Tools

AWS DMS

AWS CloudFormation

Terraform

Job description

A leading cloud consultancy firm is seeking a Senior AWS Solution Architect to modernise legacy applications and databases during migrations to AWS. This role involves designing cloud-native architectures and providing technical leadership while mentoring junior staff. Candidates should possess expertise in AWS database services and have strong consulting skills. This position offers flexibility, professional development opportunities, and comprehensive benefits including private health insurance and generous leave policies.