Enterprise Architect - AWS Migration

We are seeking a highly experienced Enterprise Architect to lead and govern large-scale on-premises to AWS migration programs. The ideal candidate will drive end-to-end architecture, ensure enterprise tools and platforms integrate seamlessly into the target AWS environment, and provide strong oversight on risk mitigation, cost optimization, delivery timelines, and technical quality. This is a strategic role requiring deep technical expertise, leadership, and the ability to collaborate across engineering, security, compliance, infrastructure, and business teams.

Role Type: Contract Inside IR35

Duration: 4-6 weeks

Location: London, UK (Hybrid)

Required Skills & Experience

Technical Expertise

• 18–22+ years of experience in enterprise IT architecture, including 4–6+ years in AWS cloud architecture.
• Proven hands-on experience designing and governing complex cloud migration programs.
• Strong knowledge across:
• AWS compute, storage, networking, VPC design, IAM, KMS
• Containers & serverless (ECS, EKS, Lambda)
• Databases (RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, migration tooling like DMS)
• Landing zone / multi-account design (Control Tower, Organizations)
• Security architecture, compliance, encryption, and zero-trust principles

Enterprise Architecture & Governance

• Expertise in TOGAF, SABSA, or equivalent frameworks.
• Ability to develop architecture roadmaps, standards, principles, and reusable patterns.

Leadership & Delivery

• Strong delivery governance experience for complex multi-phase migration programs.
• Ability to influence engineering teams, resolve architecture disputes, and guide decision-making.
• Excellent communication and executive-level presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (highly preferred)
• AWS Certified Security / DevOps Engineer certifications
• Experience with hybrid-cloud, multi-cloud, and on-prem infrastructure modernization
• Experience working with FinOps teams on cloud cost governance