Senior Cloud Architect (AWS)

True North Consulting Group Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 61,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Career progression

Job summary

True North Consulting Group Ltd. is seeking an experienced AWS Architect to own cloud architecture, provide technical leadership and design secure, scalable cloud solutions within hybrid delivery teams in Manchester.

You will lead architecture across multiple workstreams, implement cloud-native patterns, and drive decisions on APIs, integrations, infrastructure, and data platforms while collaborating with engineering and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as AWS Architect or similar.
• Strong knowledge of AWS services and cloud-native patterns.
• Backend development background in Python, JavaScript and SQL/PostgreSQL.
• Experience designing APIs and distributed cloud solutions.
• Experience leading technical teams and architecture decisions.

Responsibilities

• Leading cloud and solution architecture across multiple delivery workstreams.
• Designing scalable, secure, resilient solutions using AWS services and cloud-native principles.
• Working closely with engineering teams to provide technical leadership and architectural direction.
• Making key technical decisions and communicating architectural trade-offs to stakeholders.
• Designing solutions across applications, APIs, integrations, infrastructure and data platforms.
• Supporting modern engineering practices including CI/CD, containerisation and DevOps.
• Collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders throughout project delivery.

Skills

AWS

Cloud Architecture

Technical Leadership

APIs & Integrations

CI/CD

Cloud Security

Tools

GitHub

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

We're looking for an experienced AWS Architect who can take ownership of cloud architecture, provide technical leadership, and design secure, scalable cloud solutions within high-performing agile delivery teams.

Location: Manchester (Hybrid)

Contract Rate: Up to £550 per day (Inside IR35)

What you'll be doing:

• Leading cloud and solution architecture across multiple delivery workstreams
• Designing scalable, secure, resilient solutions using AWS services and cloud-native principles
• Working closely with engineering teams to provide technical leadership and architectural direction
• Making key technical decisions and communicating architectural trade-offs to stakeholders
• Designing solutions across applications, APIs, integrations, infrastructure and data platforms
• Supporting modern engineering practices including CI/CD, containerisation and DevOps
• Collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders throughout project delivery

What we're looking for:

• Strong experience as an AWS Architect, Cloud Architect, Technical Architect, or similar
• Deep understanding of AWS services and cloud-native architecture patterns
• Strong software engineering background, ideally including Python, JavaScript and SQL/PostgreSQL
• Experience designing APIs, integrations and distributed cloud solutions
• Knowledge of GitHub, Docker and CI/CD pipelines
• Strong understanding of cloud security, scalability, resilience and operational best practice
• Experience leading technical teams and influencing architecture decisions
  

Highly Desirable:

• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation or similar)
• Serverless, event-driven and microservices architectures
• Automated testing and quality engineering practices
• Exposure to AI-powered products, services or integrations

What's on offer:

• Opportunity to work on innovative and business-critical cloud transformation projects
• Collaborative, technology-focused culture with genuine opportunities for career progression