Technical Architect AWS Java

Client Server; Remote; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing tech company in the UK is looking for a hands-on Technical Architect skilled in Java and AWS. You will own the architecture for the core insights platform, designing scalable solutions for critical IoT and data workloads. Your responsibilities include implementing infrastructure as code and leading automation frameworks while ensuring security compliance. The role offers a remote-first policy, allowing you to work from anywhere in the UK, provided you meet the citizenship requirements.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience as a Technical Architect with strong Java skills.
• Experience architecting large-scale systems on AWS.
• Ability to enforce platform standards and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Drive the end-to-end architecture for the core insights platform.
• Design and implement scalable AWS architectures.
• Lead implementation of observability and automation frameworks.

Skills

Java coding skills

AWS architecture

Infrastructure as code (IaC)

Observability frameworks

Integration with Kafka/SQS/SNS

Security compliance

Job description

Technical Architect (AWS Java) Remote UK to £100k

Are you a hands‑on Technical Architect with strong Java coding skills and experience architecting and operating large scale systems on AWS?

You could be progressing your career as a Technical Architect at a growing tech company that provides a range of IoT and Data solutions for the Emergency Services.

As the Technical Architect you’ll take ownership and drive the end‑to‑end architecture for the core insights platform across infrastructure, data, security and application layers. You’ll design and implement scalable, cost‑effective AWS architectures that support high‑throughput, mission‑critical IoT and data workloads, governing platform standards, documentation and best practices across multiple engineering teams.

Your role will also encompass leading the definition and enforcement of infrastructure as code (IaC), observability and automation frameworks, and integration of streaming and messaging solutions such as Kafka, SQS or SNS for data ingestion and event‑driven processing. You’ll collaborate with development, DevOps and data engineering on various initiatives and champion security and compliance within the platform to adhere to GDPR, ISO27001 and data governance frameworks.

Location / WFH:

There's a remote first policy, you could be based anywhere in the UK but must be British citizen or hold the right to wor…