AWS Architect

Location: Manchester, North West - United Kingdom Type: Permanent

Role: AWS Solution Architect
Work Type & Location: Hybrid - London, Manchester, or Leeds
Role Type: Permanent
Salary Range: £60,000 - £90,000 + Bonus (Various Levels available)
Start Date: ASAP

We're hiring an AWS Architect to join a forward-thinking cloud consultancy team working on secure, high-impact transformation projects across government and enterprise clients.

You'll play a key role in shaping AWS-native architectures, supporting agile teams, and enabling platform-first adoption with security, automation, and scalability at the core. If you're passionate about solving complex technical challenges and want to architect real-world solutions that make a difference - this is the role for you.

You must currently hold active SC clearance or be eligible to obtain SC (minimum 5 years UK residency).

As an AWS Architect, you will:

Define and document cloud-native AWS architectures, patterns, and target states

Lead or support early cloud adoption phases (greenfield or migration context)

Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure infrastructure

Guide the implementation of Infrastructure-as-Code and DevOps practices

Conduct architecture reviews and contribute to community standards and reusable patterns

Act as an escalation point for technical delivery challenges

What we're looking for:

Strong hands-on experience with AWS services, especially in architecture and platform enablement

Familiarity with AWS security and networking best practices (standard services - no niche tools)

Ideally from a platform engineering background, though strong software engineers with cloud architecture experience also welcome

Experience with DevOps tooling (e.g., Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, containerisation)

Understanding of cloud governance, security, and Agile delivery

Confident communicator able to engage engineers, architects, and non-technical stakeholders

Must have SC clearance or be eligible to obtain it

Preferred (but not essential):

AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect Associate or Professional)

Experience working in secure, regulated environments

Familiarity with tools like ServiceNow, Jira, Microsoft 365

Exposure to Agile frameworks (e.g., SAFe, Scrum)

Hybrid working options - In London, Manchester or Leeds

Private healthcare, pension & other flexible benefits

Supportive, inclusive team culture with excellent development opportunities

If you're ready to design scalable, secure AWS solutions in a meaningful, real-world environment - get in touch today. Send your CV to or call (0).

Reference: AMC-AQU- ASA

Postcode: M20

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