Cloud Native Architect (AWS)
Please read the Security Clearance requirement in detail.
You’ll be joining a passionate, professional, and highly skilled team of architects and engineers who specialise in building and integrating custom software solutions at enterprise scale.
Innovation in delivery is always at the forefront of our minds, which is why we utilise a variety of cloud, open source, and proprietary technologies to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients.
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Hybrid working
The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of company offices, client sites, and your home. Please note you will be unable to work from home 100% of the time.
Your role
Solution Architects shape and define solution architectures for our clients. These architectures are used to define project plans, manage detailed design, inform technical risk analysis, and support estimation. We work with clients from the earliest stages of a project through to delivery and ‘go live’.
You’ll provide technical leadership and support to the Programme Director or Engagement Manager. As a member of the solution architecture team, you will bring a mix of technical skills, industry insight, business acumen, and leadership. You will forge close working relationships with our architecture and engineering teams both in the UK and offshore, as well as colleagues across other business disciplines. You’ll take a leading role in delivery and business development to shape and design innovative, custom solutions for our clients.
Key responsibilities
* Work on some of the most leading-edge cloud-native architectures in development today
* Take end-to-end ownership of shaping solutions and defining the right architectural approach
* Collaborate closely with engineering teams to ensure solutions are built to reflect your architectural vision and align with current development practices
* Be a trusted technology adviser to clients and colleagues alike
Your skills and experience
* Excellent knowledge of AWS for delivering cloud-native solutions
* Strong background in open-source technologies and frameworks, API-centric architecture, and experience designing scalable, resilient, and secure applications
* Experience with microservice-based architectures using domain-driven design, event sourcing patterns, and containerisation technologies
* Familiarity with structured architecture approaches such as TOGAF or SAFe
Security clearance
To be successfully appointed to this role, you will need to obtain Developed Vetting (DV) clearance. To qualify, you must have resided continuously within the United Kingdom for the last 10 years and meet other detailed criteria.
Throughout the recruitment process, you may be asked about your eligibility for security clearance, including questions regarding your country of residence, nationality, and citizenship. Some roles are restricted to sole UK nationals for security reasons.