Overview
AWS Solution Architect (Contract) – London (Office Based); Contract Duration: 6 months; Day Rate: £467.50 (Inside IR35).
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced AWS Solution Architect to join our technical team on a 6-month contract. The role involves transforming traditional banking infrastructure and services by leveraging the scalability, security, and performance of AWS cloud solutions. You will design, implement, and optimise cloud-based architectures, ensuring compliance with banking standards and supporting high-performance data and application services.
Key Responsibilities
* Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance AWS cloud infrastructure in line with banking standards.
* Re-envision the current data warehouse estate into a data products/marketplace model leveraging AWS/Snowflake.
* Review and enhance existing AWS infrastructure components to improve performance and efficiency.
* Design and implement ETL pipelines using AWS EMR (Elastic MapReduce) for efficient data processing.
* Integrate Tableau with AWS services for seamless reporting and data visualisation.
* Design and deploy containerised UI applications (frontend & backend) using microservices architecture on Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service).
* Apply infrastructure-as-code principles using Terraform, Ansible, and implement CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins.
* Utilise scripting tools such as Python/Bash and container orchestration with Helm charts, Docker, Kubernetes.
* Implement and monitor cloud security best practices across AWS environments.
* Provide technical leadership, guidance, and architecture recommendations to the development team throughout the project lifecycle.
Essential Skills & Experience
* Extensive knowledge of AWS services, including Lambda, EKS, EMR, and related cloud components.
* Experience in ETL design and implementation and Tableau integration with AWS services.
* Familiarity with Avaloq and private banking systems preferred.
* Strong expertise in infrastructure-as-code, scripting (Python/Bash), Docker, Kubernetes, Helm charts.
* Experience with Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipelines.
* Demonstrated ability to design secure, scalable, and cost-efficient cloud architectures.
* Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Desirable Skills
* AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional.
* Experience in financial reporting systems or data-intensive applications.
* Knowledge of Angular and Node.js for frontend and backend development.
* Previous experience in the banking domain.
Why Join Us
This role provides the opportunity to drive cloud transformation in a challenging and rewarding environment, collaborating with highly skilled teams to deliver innovative solutions.
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