AWS Solution Architect
Location: London / Leeds / Manchester
Salary: £70,000 – £90,000 + package + DV allowance
About the Role
Our client is a major force in the UK's cyber and national security landscape, delivering complex, high-impact programmes across government and defence.
They are hiring an AWS Solution Architect to lead cloud migration and architecture across large-scale, mission-critical environments. This is a hands-on architecture role where you will define how AWS is used from the ground up, shaping patterns, standards and long-term cloud strategy.
You will work directly with customers to design cloud-native solutions, ensuring migrations are not just successful, but scalable, secure and built for reuse. This is a key hire with real influence across architecture, engineering and stakeholder decision-making.
What You'll Be Doing
You will operate as the technical lead across AWS migration and platform architecture.
* Leading architecture for AWS cloud migration, from current state through to target design
* Defining reusable cloud patterns, standards and reference architectures
* Working closely with engineering teams to ensure solutions are scalable, secure and cost-effective
* Driving Infrastructure as Code and automation across deployments
* Running architecture reviews and continuously optimising platform design
* Acting as the escalation point for complex technical issues and incident management
* Collaborating across multiple teams to ensure consistency and alignment in delivery
Ideal Background
This role is suited to someone already operating at senior or lead architect level within AWS environments.
* Strong experience designing AWS cloud architectures in large, multi-account environments
* Proven track record delivering cloud migration programmes
* Deep understanding of AWS services, networking and security
* Experience with DevOps tooling and CI/CD pipelines
* Comfortable working in Agile environments and leading technical direction
* Ability to engage and influence both technical teams and senior stakeholders
Nice to have:
* AWS certifications (Associate, Professional or Specialist)
* Experience mentoring engineers or leading teams
* Exposure to scaled Agile frameworks (SAFe, Scrum@Scale)
What You'll Receive
* £70,000 – £90,000 base salary
* £7,000 DV bonus (tax free) once clearance is obtained
* Strong pension, bonus and flexible benefits package
* 25 days holiday with buy/sell options
* Clear progression with structured career support
* Opportunity to work on high-security, high-impact programmes
Key Requirements
* Must be a sole British national (DV clearance eligibility)
* Willing to go through Developed Vetting (DV)
* Comfortable with hybrid working (typically 3 days on-site)
Who Should Apply
This is a strong fit for architects who want to move into more complex, high-stakes environments, where the scale, security requirements and architectural challenges are significantly beyond typical commercial projects.