AWS Architect

  • We are seeking a highly capable AWS Solutions Architect with strong communication skills and deep experience in capital markets and market data platforms.
  • This role will sit at the intersection of cloud engineering, data architecture, and front-office financial systems, helping design and deliver cloud-native platforms used across trading, risk, and analytics.

AWS Cloud Infrastructure & APIs

  • Design and implement scalable, secure AWS architectures for market data and pricing platforms
  • Architect and govern API layers (REST / event-driven) for internal and external consumers
  • Ensure high availability, performance, and resilience across critical financial systems

Solutioning & DevOps

  • Lead solution design across multiple delivery teams
  • Define and embed DevOps and Infrastructure-as-Code practices (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK)
  • Support CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment strategies
  • Partner with engineering teams to ensure solutions are buildable and operable

Required Skills & Experience

Core Technical

  • Strong AWS architecture experience (VPC, IAM, EC2, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, Lambda, EKS, Glue, Kinesis or equivalents)
  • API and integration design experience
  • Strong background in DevOps and automation
  • Solid understanding of data migration and data platform design
  • Experience designing scalable data processing pipelines
  • Strong data modelling fundamentals

Job Details

Company
Ascendion
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Posted