Role
: AWS Solution Architect
Locations:
London, Manchester, Leeds
Salary:
£65,000 to £95,000 per annum + benefits
Career Levels:
Associate Manager / Manager
We are seeking AWS Solution Architects to support the design and delivery of secure, scalable cloud solutions across a range of mission-critical environments. This role is ideal for experienced cloud engineers, technical leads, or early-career architects from a consulting background looking to step into a broader architectural remit.
You will play a key role in shaping cloud strategies, modernising legacy systems, and enabling advanced technologies such as generative AI, data analytics, and cloud-native applications.
Key Responsibilities
* Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performing AWS solutions.
* Lead cloud migration and modernisation initiatives, including mainframe transformation.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams including data scientists, engineers, and developers.
* Provide technical leadership and guidance on AWS best practices and architecture patterns.
* Optimise cloud infrastructure for performance, cost, and security.
* Support the deployment of AI/ML models and data pipelines in production environments.
* Stay current with emerging AWS services and recommend improvements to cloud environments.
Required Skills & Experience
For Manager Level:
* 5–10 years of hands-on technical experience.
* Proven experience/exposure in cloud architecture, design, and implementation.
* Strong understanding of AWS services (e.g. EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudFormation/Terraform).
* Experience with DevOps tools (e.g. Git, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes).
* Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks (e.g. CIS, SOC 2, HIPAA).
* Cloud certification at Associate or Professional level (e.g. AWS Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer).
For Associate Manager Level:
* Minimum 4 years of relevant experience.
* Strong AWS technical knowledge with some exposure to design and architecture.
* Ideal for cloud engineers or AWS consultants with deep service-level understanding.
Desirable Experience
* Background in infrastructure or networking.
* Exposure to generative AI, AWS Contact Center, data and analytics, or mainframe modernisation.
* Multi-cloud or hybrid cloud experience (e.g. Azure, GCP).
* Understanding of interoperability across cloud platforms and on-prem environments.
Additional Information
* Candidates must be eligible for UK security clearance (typically 5 years of continuous UK residency and British citizenship).
* Flexibility to travel to client sites as required.
Reference
: AMC/JWH/ASAA