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AWS Solutions Architect (Contract)
Location: Cambridge (2 days per week onsite)
Contract: 3 months
Start: ASAP
We are looking for an experienced AWS Solutions Architect to join a high-profile project on an initial 3-month contract. This is a hands-on architecture role where you will be responsible for designing and delivering scalable, cloud-native solutions within AWS, working closely with engineering teams to define best practices and technical direction.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and deliver scalable, secure, and highly available AWS cloud solutions.
- Define architecture for cloud-native, microservices-based applications.
- Lead architectural design sessions and provide technical leadership across development teams.
- Design and implement event-driven architectures using AWS services and messaging technologies.
- Develop Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and/or AWS CDK.
- Ensure solutions meet security, scalability, resilience, and performance requirements.
- Collaborate with developers, DevOps engineers, and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
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Required Skills & Experience
- 8+ years' experience in software engineering, including at least 3 years in a Solutions Architect or Cloud Architect role.
- Strong hands-on experience designing solutions on AWS across compute, storage, networking, and security services.
- Proven experience with cloud-native and microservices architectures.
- Strong understanding of Domain-Driven Design (DDD), API design, and distributed systems.
- Experience with event-driven architectures using Kafka, Amazon SQS/SNS, EventBridge, or Kinesis.
- Strong Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform and/or AWS CDK.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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Desirable Skills
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional.
- Experience with Kubernetes and service mesh technologies (Istio, AWS App Mesh, or Linkerd).
- Experience with AWS Lambda and serverless architectures.
- Knowledge of data streaming, data lakes, or modern data platforms.
- Exposure to hybrid or multi-cloud environments.
If you are an experienced AWS Solutions Architect looking for your next contract opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.
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