Job Specifications
Job Title: AWS Solution Architect
Locations: London / Manchester
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Career Level: Associate Manager / Manager
About our client
Our client is a leading global professional services firm, helping organisations solve complex business challenges through strategy, consulting, technology, and operations. They focus on innovation, collaboration, and next-generation technology to drive measurable impact for their clients.
The role
As an AWS Solution Architect, you will design, implement, and oversee transformative cloud solutions for tier-1 clients across multiple sectors. You'll work on everything from migrating legacy applications to building cloud-native solutions that support AI and machine learning initiatives. You'll collaborate closely with developers, data scientists, and business stakeholders to ensure scalable, secure, and high-performing cloud architectures.
What you'll do
Design and deploy scalable, secure, and efficient AWS cloud solutions.
Lead end-to-end cloud migration projects and implement cloud-native architectures.
Optimize cloud costs and performance, including GPU-based and serverless workloads.
Provide technical guidance and best practices to development teams.
Collaborate across teams to deploy AI/ML pipelines into production.
Evaluate and recommend new cloud services to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
What we're looking for
AWS Cloud certification (Associate or Professional level).
5+ years' experience in cloud architecture, design, and implementation.
Strong knowledge of AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, VPC, IAM, CloudFormation/Terraform).
Experience with security and compliance frameworks (e.g., CIS, SOC 2, HIPAA).
Experience with DevOps tools (e.g., Git, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes).
Ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a fast-paced environment.
Desirable
Multi-cloud experience (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid/on-premises environments.
Strong understanding of interoperability and optimizing cloud performance across platforms.
Why apply
Our client offers a competitive salary, 25 days' vacation, private medical insurance, and a generous pension plan. You'll have access to continuous learning, certifications, and the opportunity to work with cutting-edge cloud technologies in a collaborative, innovative environment. Flexibility and client-facing travel are required to deliver exceptional outcomes.
Security requirements
Employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance
About the Company
Anson McCade is a specialist recruitment agency focusing on four primary sectors: Quant Research, Trading & Risk; Digital & Data Analytics; IT & Cyber Security; Business Change & Transformation and Strategy. With offices in London, Belfast, Paris and Sydney, Anson McCade operates globally, working on mandates across Europe, Asia and US. In an ever changing business and technological landscape, the need for exceptional, agile talent is crucial to almost every organisation’s success over the long term. We target the highest c...
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