AWS Cloud Architect; AWS, Terraform, Cloudform,
AWS Cloud Architect; AWS, Terraform, Cloudform,
Hybrid London, £650 Inside IR35, SC eligible
Required Skills & Experience
- 10+ years cloud architecture; 5+ years AWS in regulated sectors.
- Deep knowledge of: AWS Organisations, Control Tower, IAM, VPC, WorkSpaces, AppStream, FSLogix, AWS MGN, Terraform/CloudFormation, KMS, GuardDuty, CloudTrail, Entra ID.
- Strong stakeholder communication.
- Experience defining governance, stage-gate assurance.
Soft Skills
- Strong communicator
- Structured thinker
- Risk-focused
- Delivery-oriented
Preferred Certifications
- AWS Solutions Architect - Professional
- AWS Security Specialty
- AWS Networking Specialty
- ITIL
Role Summary
The Lead Cloud Architect is the technical authority and design owner for cloud migration and modernisation programme. They are accountable for defining the end-to-end cloud strategy, shaping the Landing Zone architecture, and overseeing all technical designs and implementation across AWS infrastructure, security, identity, networking, migration planning, and EUC (Amazon WorkSpaces/Citrix modernisation).
This role ensures that all architectural decisions are aligned to the functional, non-functional, financial, and security requirements, including resilience, Conditional Access, CIS/NCSC compliance, and cost efficiency. The Lead Architect provides technical governance across all phases: Discovery, Strategy & Design, Landing Zone Build, Amazon WorkSpaces deployment, Pilot & Full Migration, and BAU transition.