Techncial Lead - AWS - SC Clearance Required

IBM; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Sabbatical program

Paternity leave

Maternity leave

Maternity returners scheme

Private medical

Dental cover

Optical cover

Employee Assistance Program

Group pension plan

Job summary

IBM Consulting UK FutureNow is seeking a Technical Lead - AWS to drive the design and delivery of secure, scalable cloud solutions for public-sector clients. You will blend hands-on AWS engineering with leadership, translating complex requirements into practical architectures while ensuring security, resilience and compliance.

You will act as a trusted technical contact, guiding delivery teams, shaping architectures and communicating technical concepts to both technical and non-technical

Qualifications

• Proven AWS design, build and operate experience.
• Strong cloud architecture and security mindset.
• Experience mentoring and leading engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of AWS-based solutions.
• Develop and support person-centric data platforms on AWS.
• Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to capture requirements.
• Provide technical direction to development and engineering teams.
• Contribute to solution and cloud architecture decisions.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Promote secure, scalable engineering practices; experience in regulated environments.

Skills

AWS

Cloud architecture

DevOps

CI/CD

Mentoring

Stakeholder communication

Security & compliance

Tools

Terraform

IAM

CI/CD tooling

Job description

As a Technical Lead - AWS, you will play a key role in the design and delivery of secure, scalable cloud solutions for IBM's public-sector clients. You will combine strong hands‑on AWS engineering expertise with technical leadership, working closely with clients and delivery teams to understand complex requirements and translate them into practical technology solutions. You will bring experience of person‑centric data platforms and AWS‑based infrastructure, helping to shape architectures that are secure, resilient and capable of supporting critical public‑sector services. You will act as a trusted technical point of contact for clients, confidently communicating complex technical concepts, contributing to solution design and providing technical direction throughout the delivery lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of AWS-based solutions.
• Develop and support person-centric data platforms on AWS.
• Work closely with clients and stakeholders to understand requirements.
• Provide technical direction to development and engineering teams.
• Contribute to solution and cloud architecture decisions.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Promote secure, scalable and high-quality engineering practices. Proven experience designing and developing person-centric data platforms on AWS.
• Strong hands‑on experience with AWS cloud infrastructure and services.
• Experience contributing to solution architecture and technical design.
• Ability to liaise confidently with clients, understand requirements and communicate technical solutions.
• Strong software development and cloud engineering background.
• Experience working in secure, complex or regulated environments.
• SC Clearance or eligibility to obtain and maintain SC Clearance.

This role is subject to pre‑employment screening in line with the UK Government's Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personal Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NVS) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV).

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Experience working on public-sector, government or other regulated projects.
• Knowledge of AWS data, analytics and integration services.
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code.
• Understanding of cloud security, IAM and data protection principles.
• Experience working with Agile delivery teams and multidisciplinary stakeholders.
• Exposure to solution architecture and technical governance.
• Experience mentoring developers or engineers and providing technical leadership.

Desirable Certifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
• AWS Certified Developer - Associate At IBM Consulting UK FutureNow, you'll build a career at the forefront of hybrid cloud and AI, working with leading clients across the public and private sectors.

You’ll collaborate with top industry professionals, gain hands on experience with cutting edge technologies, and deliver solutions that create real business impact. From day one, you’ll work on meaningful, high profile programmes that stretch your skills and accelerate your growth. We invest heavily in you--supporting continuous learning, in demand skills development, and long term career progression. You’ll thrive in a flexible, inclusive environment that values curiosity, encourages reinvention, and recognises what makes you unique.

Benefits

• Tools and policies to support your work‑life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme
• More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), private medical, dental & optical cover, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, life assurance and a group pension plan through salary sacrifice.