AWS Architect (£800-£900 per day - 12 month contract) We're partnering with a leading global organisation in the financial data space to find a hands-on AWS Architect. This is a high-impact role focused on building a cutting-edge, cloud-native research environment for advanced analytics, quantitative research, and AI-driven innovation. If you thrive at the intersection of cloud architecture, data science platforms, and AI services, this is an opportunity to shape a next-generation research ecosystem used by top-tier data scientists and researchers. The Role As the AWS Architect, you will lead the end-to-end design and delivery of a scalable, secure, and highly connected research platform on AWS. This environment will empower teams to work with large, complex datasets and accelerate experimentation and insights. Key Responsibilities * Architect and deliver a cloud-native research platform on AWS * Design environments supporting Jupyter Notebooks and Amazon SageMaker * Integrate Amazon Bedrock and emerging AI services to enhance research workflows * Build scalable data access and connectivity frameworks for structured and unstructured datasets * Develop Model Context Protocol (MCP) services to enable seamless data and notebook integration * Implement semantic search and discovery capabilities (e.g. OpenSearch) * Define best practices across architecture, security, and scalability * Collaborate closely with engineering, data, and research stakeholders What We're Looking For * Deep, hands-on AWS expertise (architect-level with strong delivery experience) * Proven track record building data science platforms or research environments * Strong grounding in data engineering principles (pipelines, governance, data access) * Experience integrating AI/ML services, including Amazon Bedrock * Ability to design and expose APIs/services for data and notebook interoperability * Experience working in enterprise or regulated environments Nice to Have * Exposure to emerging AWS AI tools (e.g. Amazon Q, Trainium, Bedrock Agents) * Experience with agentic AI or MCP-compatible services * Knowledge of OpenSearch or similar discovery tools * Background in financial services, capital markets, or data-heavy industries Why Apply? * Work on a greenfield, high-impact platform * Collaborate with leading data scientists and researchers * Shape the future of AI-enabled research environments * Competitive compensation and flexible working