AWS Solution Architect
6 Month contract initially. Location: London. Rate: £450-£500 p/d (via Umbrella company).
We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for an AWS Solution Architect to join the team.
Key Responsibilities
* Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance AWS cloud infrastructure complying with bank standards.
* Familiarity with private banking preferred and Avaloq experience will be a good add-on.
* Ability to re-envision the target state from current DWH estate towards data products/marketplace model on AWS/Snowflake.
* Review AWS infrastructure components design & usage and implement enhancements.
* Design and implement an ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) engine using AWS EMR (Elastic MapReduce) for efficient data processing.
* Design, review and implement reporting solutions integrating Tableau with AWS services for seamless data visualization.
* Design and implement containerized UI applications (Front end & back end) with microservices architecture on Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service).
* Experience in infrastructure as code, scripting (Python/Bash), Helm charts, Docker, Kubernetes.
* Experience reviewing and implementing cloud security best practices.
* Integrate and optimize supporting AWS services to create a cohesive, performant application ecosystem.
* Ensure the overall architecture meets performance, scalability, and security requirements.
* Provide technical leadership and guidance to the development team throughout the project lifecycle.
* Continuously evaluate and recommend improvements to the architecture to enhance performance and reduce costs.
* Automate deployment processes and workflows using tools like Terraform, Ansible, and Jenkins.
* Monitor and optimize system performance, ensuring high availability and reliability.
* Develop and enforce best practices for security, compliance, and cost management in cloud environments.
* Collaborate with development and operations teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tools and practices to improve software delivery.
* Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure-related issues, providing technical support and guidance.
Key Skills & Experience
* Extensive AWS service knowledge
* Lambda
* Avaloq experience
* ETL (Extract, Transform, Load)
* Integrating Tableau with AWS services
* Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)
* Infrastructure as code, scripting (Python/Bash), Helm charts, Docker, Kubernetes
* Tools like Terraform, Ansible, and Jenkins
* CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tools and practices
Desirable skills/knowledge/experience
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Strong attention to detail and outstanding analytical and problem‑solving skills.
* Banking domain experience will be an added advantage.
* AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional.
* Experience with financial reporting systems or similar data‑intensive applications.
* Knowledge of Angular and Node.js for frontend and backend development.
This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work. If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now with your CV to reach me directly. We will respond as soon as possible.
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