Senior Cloud Technical Architect – AWS

Cloudscaler

Senior Cloud Architect designing secure, scalable AWS platforms for complex workloads. Leading cross-functional delivery teams and ensuring best practices in cloud governance and security.

Posted 7/19/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSenior💰 £120,000 - £140,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and delivering secure, scalable AWS platforms while applying Well Architected principles. Provides technical leadership for cross-functional teams and architects large-scale systems with a focus on infrastructure, networking, and security.

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AWS Platform DesignCloud Security SolutionsTechnical LeadershipInfrastructure ArchitectureWell Architected Principles

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Hard Skills

AWS ServicesCloudTrailSecurityHubGuardDutyIAMIAM Identity CenterLanding Zone DesignMigration RoadmapsModernisation ProgrammesTechnical Governance

Industry Keywords

Enterprise WorkloadsCloud-native SolutionsCross-functional TeamsTechnical DirectionReference Architectures

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Designing and delivering secure, scalable, and resilient AWS platforms for complex enterprise workloads.
Architecting large-scale systems covering infrastructure, networking, and security, with a strong understanding of AWS reference architectures.
Designing and providing the technical governance over the delivery of significant workloads on the cloud.
Leading landing zone design and implementation, migration roadmaps, and modernisation programmes.
Applying Well Architected principles in hands-on technical design, ensuring best practices are consistently met.
Building cloud-native security solutions to prevent, detect, and remediate risks on AWS.
Using a wide range of AWS services (including both platform and workload focused services) in production environments.
Designing and delivering workloads using a wide range of AWS services including; AWS Organizations, CloudTrail, SecurityHub, GuardDuty, IAM and IAM Identity Center.
Providing technical leadership to cross-functional delivery teams and setting technical direction for enterprise-scale cloud projects.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Designing and delivering secure, scalable, and resilient AWS platforms for complex enterprise workloads.
Architecting large-scale systems covering infrastructure, networking, and security, with a strong understanding of AWS reference architectures.
Designing and providing the technical governance over the delivery of significant workloads on the cloud.
Leading landing zone design and implementation, migration roadmaps, and modernisation programmes.
Applying Well Architected principles in hands-on technical design, ensuring best practices are consistently met.
Building cloud-native security solutions to prevent, detect, and remediate risks on AWS.
Using a wide range of AWS services (including both platform and workload focused services) in production environments.
Designing and delivering workloads using a wide range of AWS services including; AWS Organizations, CloudTrail, SecurityHub, GuardDuty, IAM and IAM Identity Center.
Providing technical leadership to cross-functional delivery teams and setting technical direction for enterprise-scale cloud projects.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Discretionary bonus scheme
25 days’ annual leave + 5 additional days for training/exams or volunteering
Travel and accommodation expensed where eligible in line with our expenses policy
Life Assurance
Long Term Disability cover
Employee Assist Programme for employee advice and support (including legal and counselling helpline)
Health, Mental Health, Wellbeing, Financial and Legal support
24/7 GP access
Public holiday opt-out scheme giving you the option to work on public holidays creating the flexibility to enjoy your time off when it suits you
Individual training and development plans with online training and exam costs covered
Recruitment referral scheme – referral bonus if you introduce us to someone we then hire
Customer referral scheme – referral bonus if you introduce us to a new customer
Cycle To Work Scheme
Dog friendly office