Salary: £10,000 - 13,000 per year Requirements: We require an experienced SC cleared AWS API Engineer / Architect with a strong foundation in API and microservices architecture. We require active SC Clearance and the right to work in the UK. We require candidates to be resident in the UK. We require experience designing secure, scalable, well-integrated API and microservices architectures. We require strong knowledge of serverless and microservices-based API architecture on AWS. We require experience defining and applying RESTful API design patterns and integration standards. We require experience supporting system and data integration across distributed services. We require the ability to assess technical debt and recommend pragmatic modernisation approaches. We require experience working with product teams to align solutions to roadmaps and business needs. We require experience supporting deployment planning, cutover activities, and post-go-live stabilisation. We require experience collaborating with cybersecurity and delivery teams to ensure secure, observable solutions. We require experience integrating applications with identity providers and secure access patterns. We prefer experience with AWS services such as API Gateway, Lambda, Aurora RDS Postgres, EKS, ECR, STS, Route 53, and VPC. We prefer experience with Kubernetes, CI/CD tools such as GitHub and Jenkins, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Apollo GraphQL, TypeScript, and AWS security and monitoring services. We are open to candidates from engineering or delivery-focused backgrounds as well as experienced architects. We do not offer sponsorship. Responsibilities: We design secure, scalable, and well-integrated API and microservices architectures across multiple client applications and services. We define and apply RESTful API design patterns and integration standards. We support system and data integration across distributed services. We assess technical debt and recommend pragmatic modernisation approaches. We work closely with product teams to design solutions that align with their roadmap and support their needs. We support deployment planning, cutover activities, and post-go-live stabilisation. We collaborate with cybersecurity and delivery teams to ensure secure, observable solutions. We design the integration of applications with identity providers and secure access patterns. We contribute across the architecture and delivery lifecycle, including hands-on engineering where required. Technologies: API AWS Lambda Apollo Architect CI/CD ELK GitHub Grafana GraphQL Support Jenkins Kubernetes Prometheus Security Serverless TypeScript microservices Cloud CloudWatch More: We are working with a global leader in consulting, technology services, and digital transformation, committed to delivering positive change through technology and human collaboration. This role is for an experienced SC Cleared AWS API Engineer / Architect supporting multiple client applications and services. The position is remote within the UK, with attendance at key client sites when needed. We will only consider candidates with active SC Clearance, the right to work in the UK, and UK residency, and no sponsorship is available. We are open to both engineering and delivery-focused candidates as well as experienced architects, provided they have a strong API and microservices architecture background. last updated 20 week of 2026