Lead AWS Cloud Architect

Lead AWS Cloud Architect

London / Reading (Hybrid)

6 Month Contract

£(Apply online only)/day (Inside IR35)

Lead AWS Cloud Architect needed with extensive AWS Cloud and proven Government agencies project experience. 6 Month Contract based in London and Reading (Hybrid).

Hybrid Working - 1 day/week working on-site in either London or Reading, and 4 days/week working remotely (WFH).

A chance to work with a leading global IT and Digital transformation business specialising in Government projects.

Starting 1st week in January 2026, and looking to interview/offer by 19 December.

Key skills, experience + tasks will include:

• Must have extensive AWS Cloud architecture expertise gained within Government regulated sectors, and across all phases from design to implementation.
• Acting as the Technical Authority and Design Owner for the AWS cloud migration + modernisation programme.
• Defining the end-to-end AWS cloud strategy, Target Architecture (HLD/LLD), shaping Landing Zone architecture, and overseeing all technical designs and implementation across AWS infrastructure, security, identity, networking, migration planning + EUC (Amazon WorkSpaces / Citrix modernisation).
• Deep knowledge of: AWS Organisations, Control Tower, EUC, Amazon WorkSpaces, IAM, VPC, AppStream, FSLogix, AWS MGN, Terraform/CloudFormation, KMS, GuardDuty, CloudTrail, Entra ID.
• Key Deliverables: strong leadership, strategy, governance, stakeholder management, EUC / Amazon Workspaces, stage-gate assurance, Security/Identity/MFA/Compliance, and BAU transition experience.
• Ensuring all architecture decisions are aligned to the functional, non-functional, financial, and security requirements, including resilience, Conditional Access, CIS/NCSC compliance + cost efficiency.
• Providing technical governance across all phases: Discovery, Strategy, Design, Landing Zone Build, Amazon WorkSpaces deployment, Pilot/Full Migration, implementation + BAU transition.
• AWS Cloud certifications preferred -eg- AWS Solutions Architect (Professional), AWS Security, and AWS Networking.
• Must be eligible to undergo the SC Security Clearance vetting process.