Cloud Architect

Role: AWS Technical Architect

Duration: 6 months

Work Location Remote

Security Clearance Required

As an AWS Technical Architect, you’ll take high-level customer requirements and turn them into practical, secure, and production-ready AWS solutions.

You’ll work closely with CloudOps, DevOps, engineering teams, and customer stakeholders to design cloud platforms that are scalable, resilient, secure, and cost-effective.

• Proven track record as an AWS Technical Architect
• Hands-on experience across AWS/public cloud environments
• Strong practical AWS knowledge across infrastructure, networking, security, and cloud operations
• Experience working closely with DevOps and CloudOps teams
• Proficiency in deploying Landing Zone, particularly Secure Landing Zone/PALZ and expertise in Control Tower and AWS Organizations.
• Practical experience in designing and implementing Continuous Integration and Deployment utilizing tools like GitHub Actions.
• Expertise in managing and maintaining secure AWS cloud environments and various AWS security services.
• Experience with authentication and authorization protocols such as OAUTH2, SAML2.0, and OIDC.
• Proficiency in designing and implementing cloud-native solutions, including serverless applications, containerised applications, CI/CD pipelines, Network Infrastructures like Transit Gateway and Direct Connect, Identity and Access Management, and programmable infrastructure.
• Knowledge and experience in infrastructure as code solutions using tools like Terraform, GitHub Actions, Python, Bash or PowerShell.
• Experience with network concepts such as VPC, Transit Gateways, Gateway Load Balancers, AWS Private Link, Endpoint Services, Route 53, IPAM, CIDR management, and hybrid networks.
• Proficiency in tools like Git/GitHub, Confluence, Jira, and ServiceNow.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.
• Proficiency in containerization using EKS, ECS, and ECR, along with understanding of release management techniques.
• Understanding of additional AWS services like WorkSpaces, AWS Managed AD, and Palo Alto.
• Knowledge of AWS managed database services and collaboration in building, testing, and deploying global infrastructure.
• Ability to work in an Agile environment, drive continuous improvement, and maintain attention to detail.

Certifications & Clearance

• We’re ideally looking for someone who holds two AWS Associate certifications or one AWS Professional or Specialty certification