Job Title: AWS Solution Architect
Locations: London / Manchester
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Career Level: Associate Manager / Manager
About our client
Our client is a leading global professional services firm, helping organisations solve complex business challenges through strategy, consulting, technology, and operations. They focus on innovation, collaboration, and next-generation technology to drive measurable impact for their clients.
The role
As an AWS Solution Architect, you will design, implement, and oversee transformative cloud solutions for tier-1 clients across multiple sectors. You’ll work on everything from migrating legacy applications to building cloud-native solutions that support AI and machine learning initiatives. You’ll collaborate closely with developers, data scientists, and business stakeholders to ensure scalable, secure, and high-performing cloud architectures.
What you’ll do
* Design and deploy scalable, secure, and efficient AWS cloud solutions.
* Lead end-to-end cloud migration projects and implement cloud-native architectures.
* Optimize cloud costs and performance, including GPU-based and serverless workloads.
* Provide technical guidance and best practices to development teams.
* Collaborate across teams to deploy AI/ML pipelines into production.
* Evaluate and recommend new cloud services to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
What we’re looking for
* AWS Cloud certification (Associate or Professional level).
* 5+ years’ experience in cloud architecture, design, and implementation.
* Strong knowledge of AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, VPC, IAM, CloudFormation/Terraform).
* Experience with security and compliance frameworks (e.g., CIS, SOC 2, HIPAA).
* Experience with DevOps tools (e.g., Git, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes).
* Ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a fast-paced environment.
Desirable
* Multi-cloud experience (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid/on-premises environments.
* Strong understanding of interoperability and optimizing cloud performance across platforms.
Why apply
Our client offers a competitive salary, 25 days’ vacation, private medical insurance, and a generous pension plan. You’ll have access to continuous learning, certifications, and the opportunity to work with cutting-edge cloud technologies in a collaborative, innovative environment. Flexibility and client-facing travel are required to deliver exceptional outcomes.
Security requirements
Employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance