Cloud Architect
Posted 4 days ago by Ubique Systems
Negotiable
Fixed-Term
Hybrid
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary: The AWS Architect role involves designing, building, and deploying scalable and secure solutions on AWS while engaging directly with customers to address their technical challenges. The position requires extensive experience in cloud solutions, particularly with AWS services, and emphasizes continuous learning and problem-solving. The role is based in Edinburgh, Scotland, and operates on a hybrid working model. It is a fixed-term contract for one year.
Key Responsibilities:
- Designs, builds, and deploys solutions on AWS, ensuring scalability, security, and cost-effectiveness.
- Works directly with customers to understand their needs, business objectives, and technical challenges.
- Possesses deep knowledge of AWS services, best practices, and industry trends.
- Strong expertise in configuring networking services in AWS.
- Effectively communicates technical solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Keeps abreast of the latest AWS technologies and trends.
- Identifies and resolves complex technical issues.
- Helps organizations move from on-premises systems to the cloud, enabling digital transformation.
Key Skills:
- Extensive experience in designing, implementing, and managing cloud solutions on AWS (typically 10+ years).
- Strong technical skills in cloud computing, networking, security, and application development.
- AWS certifications, such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Edinburgh
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Job Title: AWS Architect
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK - Hybrid: 3 Days to Office Every Week
Duration: 1 Year
Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract - FTE
Roles & Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities:
- Solution Design & Implementation: Designs, builds, and deploys solutions on AWS, ensuring scalability, security, and cost-effectiveness.
- Customer Engagement: Works directly with customers to understand their needs, business objectives, and technical challenges.
- Technical Expertise: Possesses deep knowledge of AWS services, best practices, and industry trends, which include but limited to AWS services like AWS Control Tower, AWS Organization, VPC, AWS Cloud WAN, AWS Security Hub.
- Networking: Should have strong expertise in configuring networking services in AWS.
- Communication & Collaboration: Effectively communicates technical solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Continuous Learning: Keeps abreast of the latest AWS technologies and trends.
- Problem Solving: Identifies and resolves complex technical issues.
- Digital Transformation: Helps organizations move from on-premises systems to the cloud, enabling digital transformation.
Qualifications:
Experience: Extensive experience in designing, implementing, and managing cloud solutions on AWS, typically 10+ years.
Skills: Strong technical skills in cloud computing, networking, security, and application development.
Certifications: AWS certifications, such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional, are highly valued.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
Soft Skills: Excellent communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.