AWS Architect.

AWS Architect - London (Hybrid, 1-2 days onsite) - Inside IR35 rate negotiable

Role Summary

We are seeking two experienced AWS Architects to support a large-scale programme of work building and modernising data-driven platforms in the financial services sector.

The roles are focused on hands-on architecture, design, and delivery of cloud-native and data-intensive systems in AWS. One role requires a deep AWS infrastructure/cloud architecture background, and the other combines AWS expertise with strong data architecture experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of AWS-native architectures, ensuring scalability, performance, and security
• Define and implement cloud infrastructure patterns including compute, storage, networking, and IAM
• Architect data solutions within AWS (Aurora PostgreSQL, Redshift, Kinesis, Kafka, Spark) to handle market/trading data at scale
• Partner with engineering teams to translate business requirements into technical architectures
• Ensure cloud governance, compliance, and security standards are embedded into designs
• Guide DevOps practices, automation pipelines, and containerised workloads (Docker/Kubernetes/EKS)
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and data engineers, to align solutions with the wider programme roadmap
• Act as a technical authority for AWS adoption, providing recommendations on service usage and optimisation

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven background as an AWS Architect in enterprise or financial services environments
• AWS certifications
• Strong expertise in core AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS/Aurora PostgreSQL, VPC, IAM, CloudFormation/Terraform)
• Experience designing and delivering cloud-native infrastructures including compute, storage, networking, and IAM
• Hands-on knowledge of data platforms in AWS: data lakes, Aurora PostgreSQL, Redshift, Kinesis, Kafka, Spark
• Ability to architect real-time data ingestion, transformation, and streaming pipelines at scale
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, security, governance, and compliance in regulated environments
• Exposure to DevOps practices: CI/CD, containerised workloads (Docker/Kubernetes/EKS), automation, monitoring/observability
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical architectures
• Financial markets experience