Solutions Architect (AWS)

TL;DR

Solutions Architect (AWS): Designing and delivering end-to-end digital solutions for customer-facing platforms with an accent on scalable microservices and secure cloud implementations. Focus on defining target-state architecture, driving technical strategy across Agile teams, and ensuring seamless customer journeys within a complex enterprise environment.

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

Company

hirify.global is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor, safeguarding financial futures since 1836.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end solution architecture for digital platforms, including mobile and web applications.
• Lead architectural decisions across single-page applications, backend integrations, and API-led ecosystems.
• Collaborate with engineering and delivery teams to ensure designs align with enterprise principles.
• Communicate architecture decisions, rationale, and trade-offs to stakeholders and governance forums.
• Translate business outcomes into robust, secure, and operationally sound technical designs.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies to ensure alignment between delivery and architectural direction.

Requirements

• Degree or equivalent professional experience, with TOGAF certification desirable.
• Strong expertise in designing microservices-based architectures in complex enterprise environments.
• Deep knowledge of modern cloud technologies, including PaaS, containerisation, and AWS services.
• Proven experience delivering scalable APIs and microservices using native cloud tooling.
• Advanced knowledge of modern authentication and authorisation standards like OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect.
• Track record of delivering large-scale technology initiatives in Agile environments.

Nice to have

• Cloud certifications across Azure or AWS.
• Understanding of event-driven architecture patterns.
• Experience with business process management approaches.

Culture & Benefits

• Performance-related annual bonus plan and share schemes.
• Generous pension contribution and life assurance.
• Healthcare plan for permanent employees.
• Minimum 25 days holiday plus public holidays, with option to buy/sell leave.
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme.
• Commitment to net-zero carbon workplaces by 2030.