Solutions Architect - Cloud Optimization Success

Amazon; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company is seeking a Solutions Architect specializing in cloud optimization. The ideal candidate will conduct Well-Architected Framework Reviews, develop educational workshops, and maintain workloads to improve AWS service usage. They should possess strong technical writing skills, hands-on experience with cloud solutions, and the ability to work globally. Preferred qualifications include experience as a Senior Solutions Architect and proficiency in programming languages like Python and Java. This role involves domestic and occasional international travel.

Benefits

Equal opportunities employer

Diversity and inclusion resources

Qualifications

• Experience in technical writing and working within a distributed team.
• Knowledge of building, deploying, and running cloud workloads.
• Strong understanding of operational effectiveness and security in distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Well-Architected Framework Reviews and advise on remediation.
• Build and maintain example workloads for education.
• Lead Cloud Optimization Success Workshops.

Skills

Technical writing

Hands-on experience with cloud workloads

Understanding of distributed systems

Automation mindset

Global work capability

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science

AWS certifications (Solutions Architect Professional, DevOps Professional)

Tools

Python

Golang

JavaScript

Java

C#

Job description

Solutions Architect - Cloud Optimization Success

Job ID: 3145510 | AWS EMEA SARL (UK Branch) - F93

AWS Cloud Optimization Success is seeking a Solutions Architect who will build out example scenarios and hands‑on labs to demonstrate best practices for deploying workloads in the cloud. This person will work with internal and external stakeholders to conduct Well‑Architected Framework Reviews using tools like AWS Trusted Advisor and AWS Health, review the results, and encourage the resolution of any critical issues or improvements detected in the workloads. The ideal candidate will be comfortable speaking with implementation engineers as well as senior leaders such as the CTO or CFO.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct Well‑Architected Framework Reviews and advise on remediation of critical issues.
• Build and maintain example workloads and hands‑on labs used to educate and onboard partner organizations.
• Lead Cloud Optimization Success Workshops and multi‑day sessions, including white‑boarding and responding to partner inquiries.
• Provide leadership for the technical relationship and act as a trusted advisor on implementation questions using tooling and processes.
• Develop, improve, and execute multi‑day workshops.
• Work with partners and customers to deepen use of AWS services and the Well‑Architected Framework, Cloud Adoption Framework, and supporting tooling.
• Support travel requirements of 25‑40% domestic and occasional broader international travel.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience of technical writing (documentation, blog posts, whitepapers, etc.) and working as part of a distributed team.
• Hands‑on experience building, deploying, and running production cloud workloads, with knowledge of industry architecture and compliance frameworks.
• Understanding of large‑scale complex distributed systems from an operational effectiveness, security, and reliability perspective.
• Strong automation mindset, with a track record of designing and implementing cloud best practices (e.g., provisioning, deployment, monitoring, incident management, continual service improvement, cost containment).
• Ability to work globally.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a Senior Solutions Architect/Consultant supporting cloud workloads across a variety of implementations.
• Experience in content and digital asset management.
• Proficiency in a high‑level programming/scripting language (e.g., Python, Golang, JavaScript, Java, C#, etc.).
• AWS certifications such as Solutions Architect Professional or DevOps Professional.
• Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional or military experience.

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