Summary: The AWS Architect role involves leading the orchestration, design, and delivery of complex product initiatives for a leading insurance company in the UK. The position requires a hands-on technical leader with expertise in AWS serverless architectures, Python, and Angular, who can drive architectural excellence and mentor engineering teams. The role is based in London with a hybrid working arrangement of two days a week in the office. The contract length is six months and classified as outside IR35.

Key Responsibilities:

• Guide development teams with hands-on expertise in AWS serverless architectures (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Step Functions, S3, SNS/SQS, Cognito, etc.).
• Actively contribute to back-end development using Python, ensuring best practices in clean code and performance optimization.
• Support front-end architecture and implementation using Angular, ensuring a seamless and scalable user experience.
• Ensure robust CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (IaC), and deployment automation practices.

Key Skills:

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with significant exposure to technical leadership and architecture.
• Proven expertise in AWS serverless architectures, including hands-on experience with key services.
• Strong proficiency in Python for backend development.
• Experience building scalable front-end applications using Angular.
• Deep understanding of software design patterns, microservices architecture, and cloud-native principles.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation).
• Strong problem-solving skills, with an ability to navigate complex technical challenges.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of bridging the gap between business, product, and engineering teams.

Salary (Rate): 800

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT