AWS Solution Architect (DV Clearance Required)
Posted 1 week ago by Stott and May
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
England, UK
Summary: We are seeking an experienced AWS Solutions Architect with enhanced DV clearance to join our team on a contract basis. The role involves defining and designing cloud-native solutions to support customers' AWS cloud adoption and transformation. The position is hybrid, allowing work from London, Leeds, or Manchester, and is classified as inside IR35. The contract duration is initially for 6 months, starting ASAP.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead technical aspects of AWS cloud migrations.
- Elicit requirements and define migration patterns and reference architectures.
- Support and maintain re-usable Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) patterns to enable automation and scalability.
- Collaborate with development teams to deliver standardised, high-quality solutions.
- Conduct architectural reviews and troubleshoot complex issues.
- Promote best practices in security, automation, and DevOps.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in large-scale AWS cloud migrations and architecture.
- Strong knowledge of AWS security, networking, and DevOps tooling.
- Confident in stakeholder management and agile working environments.
- Excellent communication and mentoring skills.
- AWS Certifications (eg, Solutions Architect, Security, Networking) - desirable.
- SAFe or similar Agile certification - desirable.
- Experience mentoring junior engineers - desirable.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
AWS Solution Architect
*candidates must hold an enhanced DV clearance to be considered for this role*
Start: ASAP
Duration: initial 6-months (ongoing)
Location: hybrid (London, Leeds OR Manchester)
Pay: negotiable, INSIDE IR35
We're seeking an experienced AWS Solutions Architect to join our team on a contract basis. In this pivotal role, you'll work closely with our customers to define and design cloud-native solutions that support their AWS cloud adoption journey and ongoing transformation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead technical aspects of AWS cloud migrations.
- Elicit requirements and define migration patterns and reference architectures.
- Support and maintain re-usable Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) patterns to enable automation and scalability.
- Collaborate with development teams to deliver standardised, high-quality solutions.
- Conduct architectural reviews and troubleshoot complex issues.
- Promote best practices in security, automation, and DevOps.
About You:
- Proven experience in large-scale AWS cloud migrations and architecture.
- Strong knowledge of AWS security, networking, and DevOps tooling.
- Confident in stakeholder management and agile working environments.
- Excellent communication and mentoring skills.
Desirable:
- AWS Certifications (eg, Solutions Architect, Security, Networking)
- SAFe or similar Agile certification
- Experience mentoring junior engineers
Security Clearance: UK Enhanced DV Clearance required.