Cloud Architect – AWS
UBDS
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Design and review cloud architectures using AWS best practices, ensuring alignment with client goals and compliance frameworks.
- Support technical leadership across project lifecycles, from inception to deployment.
- Support architecture governance, including assurance reviews and architectural decision records.
- Identify opportunities for innovation, including automation, AI integration, and cloud cost optimisation.
- Engage with stakeholders to shape cloud strategies and technical roadmaps.
- Lead architecture and discovery workshops with technical and non-technical audiences.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of architectural standards and reusable patterns.
- Ensure designs meet security and compliance requirements, including ISO 27001, ISO 9001, ISO 20000, ISO 22301, and Cyber Essentials Plus.
- Collaborate with delivery teams to guide implementation and maintain architectural integrity.
Requirements
- Experienced in designing and reviewing AWS solutions using the AWS Well-Architected Framework.
- Knowledge of AWS services across compute, storage, networking, identity, and security.
- Ability to operate in multi-account AWS environments with security-first design principles.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with experience presenting to technical and business audiences.
- Familiarity with governance and compliance within regulated environments.
- Demonstrated capability in architectural decision-making and cross-functional collaboration.
- **Desirable Experience:**
- 3+ years of experience in cloud architecture roles, with emphasis on AWS.
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional.
- Experience working within public sector or national security contexts.
- Exposure to innovative technologies including machine learning and automation tooling.
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Hard Skills & Tools
AWScloud architectureAWS Well-Architected FrameworkautomationAI integrationcloud cost optimisationarchitectural decision-makingsecurity-first design principlesmachine learningautomation tooling
Soft Skills
stakeholder engagementcross-functional collaborationtechnical leadershippresentation skillscontinuous improvement
Certifications
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – AssociateAWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional