Location: Manchester, North West – United Kingdom Type: Permanent
Role: AWS Solution Architect
Work Type & Location: Hybrid – London, Manchester, or Leeds
Role Type: Permanent
Salary Range: £60,000 – £90,000 + Bonus (Various Levels available)
Start Date: ASAP
We’re hiring an AWS Architect to join a forward-thinking cloud consultancy team working on secure, high-impact transformation projects across government and enterprise clients.
You’ll play a key role in shaping AWS-native architectures, supporting agile teams, and enabling platform-first adoption with security, automation, and scalability at the core. If you're passionate about solving complex technical challenges and want to architect real-world solutions that make a difference — this is the role for you.
You must currently hold active SC clearance or be eligible to obtain SC (minimum 5 years UK residency).
As an AWS Architect, you will:
Define and document cloud-native AWS architectures, patterns, and target states
Lead or support early cloud adoption phases (greenfield or migration context)
Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure infrastructure
Guide the implementation of Infrastructure-as-Code and DevOps practices
Conduct architecture reviews and contribute to community standards and reusable patterns
Act as an escalation point for technical delivery challenges
What we’re looking for:
Strong hands-on experience with AWS services, especially in architecture and platform enablement
Familiarity with AWS security and networking best practices (standard services — no niche tools)
Ideally from a platform engineering background, though strong software engineers with cloud architecture experience also welcome
Experience with DevOps tooling (e.g., Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, containerisation)
Understanding of cloud governance, security, and Agile delivery
Confident communicator able to engage engineers, architects, and non-technical stakeholders
Must have SC clearance or be eligible to obtain it
Preferred (but not essential):
AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect Associate or Professional)
Experience working in secure, regulated environments
Familiarity with tools like ServiceNow, Jira, Microsoft 365
Exposure to Agile frameworks (e.g., SAFe, Scrum)
Hybrid working options – In London, Manchester or Leeds
Private healthcare, pension & other flexible benefits
Supportive, inclusive team culture with excellent development opportunities
If you're ready to design scalable, secure AWS solutions in a meaningful, real-world environment — get in touch today. Send your CV to adam.quigley@ansonmccade.com or call +44 (0)20 7780 6706.
Reference: AMC-AQU- ASA
Postcode: M20
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