AWS Architect

Salary: £100,000 - 100,000 per year

Requirements

• 5-7 years of hands-on experience working with AWS Cloud
• Proven experience working as an AWS Architect
• Demonstrable experience conducting AWS Well-Architected Framework Reviews
• Proven experience designing, building, deploying and operating production-grade EKS/Kubernetes clusters
• Experience delivering highly regulated, secure, scalable, multi-tenant platforms
• Demonstrated understanding of secure-by-design cloud architectures
• Demonstrated knowledge of DevOps and DevSecOps methodologies
• Experience implementing fully automated CI/CD pipelines, specifically using GitHub Actions
• Hands-on experience embedding security controls throughout the delivery pipeline
• Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform
• Experience using Helm Charts
• Proficiency in Python and Bash scripting
• Hands-on Linux experience (RHEL, CentOS)
• AWS Certifications at Associate and/or Professional level
• Security engineering experience and awareness
• Previous hands-on engineering background
• Experience with CDK, TypeScript and/or advanced Terraform usage
• Experience with at least one software development language such as Python, Node.js, Java, or .NET
• Experience keeping up to date with modern cloud technologies
• Experience mentoring or supporting the development of colleagues
• Experience working effectively within collaborative engineering teams

Responsibilities

• Improve cloud capability by creating and implementing cloud application patterns
• Design and implement approaches to move applications and workloads to the cloud
• Work closely with business leads and product owners to understand solution requirements and identify architectural patterns
• Monitor compliance of cloud resources against industry guardrails and best practices
• Research and propose solutions for AWS data transformation, data connections, operational frameworks and application integration
• Work closely with lead architects and engineers to create and maintain architectural templates and operational artefacts
• Work with DevOps and engineering teams to develop solutions
• Contribute to proposals through technical expertise
• Share technical expertise and guidance across the organisation
• Assist in implementing and supporting large-scale cloud implementations on AWS
• Architect and implement cloud solutions for different applications
• Automate cloud operations and cloud deployments

Technologies

• AWS
• Architect
• Bash
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevSecOps
• DevOps
• GitHub
• Helm
• Support
• Java
• Kubernetes
• Linux
• Oracle
• OutSystems
• Python
• RHEL
• Security
• Snowflake
• Terraform
• TypeScript
• ASP.NET
• NodeJS
• Embedded
• Web

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Version 1 has been trusted by global brands for 30 years to deliver technology and transformation solutions that drive customer success. We are an award-winning employer with a strong partnership ecosystem across Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems and Snowflake. Our AWS Practice includes experienced Architects, DevOps Engineers and Consultants, and customer engagements are varied with exposure to modern technologies. We support learning and development through training, certifications and a platform of your choice, and we offer a comprehensive benefits package including quarterly profit share, career progression and mentorship, flexible/remote working, pension, private healthcare, life assurance, wellbeing initiatives, 24 days holiday plus public holidays, enhanced leave policies, educational assistance, reward schemes and community-focused initiatives. We are an equal opportunities employer committed to a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace.

last updated 34 week of 2026