Cloud Solutions Architect (AWS)

TL;DR

Cloud Solutions Architect (AWS): Designing scalable, secure, and resilient cloud platforms to support business-critical systems with an accent on enterprise data modernisation and migration. Focus on architecting AWS-based platforms for large-scale data-intensive workloads, including data lakes and streaming analytics, while balancing strategic direction with hands-on architectural problem-solving.

Location: Must be based in or able to work from London (Hybrid)

Salary: £100,000–£400,000 per year or £750 per day

Company

A highly respected and long-established firm recruiting for strategic cloud leadership.

What you will do

• Architect AWS-based platforms to support large-scale, data-intensive workloads.
• Drive cloud architecture for enterprise data modernisation and migration initiatives.
• Define patterns for scalability, resilience, security, and cost efficiency on AWS.
• Collaborate with data engineering, platform, and security teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Balance strategic architectural direction with hands-on technical problem-solving.

Requirements

• Strong experience as a Cloud Architect or senior technical leader in AWS environments.
• Proven track record of delivering large-scale data transformation programmes.
• Deep understanding of AWS-native services used in modern data architectures.
• Experience designing systems handling significant volume, velocity, and variety of data.
• Must be able to work in a hybrid capacity based in London.