Anson McCade
AWS Solution Architect
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AWS Solution Architect
Location: London, Manchester or Leeds (Hybrid Working)
Salary: £75,000 - £90,000 + £7,000 tax-free DV Bonus + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Security Clearance: Must be eligible to obtain Security Clearance
The Opportunity
Join a leading cyber and intelligence organisation, helping customers accelerate their cloud adoption journey and build secure, scalable AWS environments.
As an AWS Solution Architect, you'll play a key role in shaping cloud strategies, designing enterprise-scale architectures and supporting complex migrations across National Security programmes. You'll work closely with customers, engineering teams and technical stakeholders to define cloud solutions that are secure, resilient and built for the future.
The Role
You'll take ownership of AWS architecture decisions, supporting customers through cloud transformation while establishing best practices, reusable patterns and automated deployment approaches.
Responsibilities
- Design and deliver AWS cloud architectures, migration strategies and reference patterns.
- Act as a technical lead across cloud migration and enablement programmes.
- Define secure, scalable solutions across complex AWS environments.
- Support engineering teams with architecture guidance, troubleshooting and technical decisions.
- Drive adoption of Infrastructure as Code, automation and reusable deployment patterns.
- Conduct architectural reviews and ensure solutions align with AWS best practices.
- Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver effective cloud solutions.
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What We're Looking For
You'll ideally have experience with:
- Strong AWS architecture experience within enterprise environments.
- Cloud migration experience and knowledge of AWS adoption journeys.
- Designing cloud reference architectures, patterns and standards.
- AWS security and networking services.
- DevOps practices and CI/CD tooling.
- Infrastructure as Code approaches.
- Understanding of cloud security principles and secure-by-design practices.
- Experience working in Agile environments.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
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Desirable:
- AWS certifications (Solutions Architect Associate/Professional or Security/Networking Specialisms).
- Experience with large multi-account AWS estates.
- Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical teams.
- SAFe, Scrum or other Agile certifications.
What's on Offer?
- £75,000 - £90,000 salary
- £7,000 tax-free DV bonus
- Company bonus scheme
- Hybrid working flexibility
- 25 days annual leave with options to buy/sell additional days
- Private medical and dental insurance
- Competitive pension scheme
- Dedicated career development and training support
- Opportunity to work on high-impact cloud programmes supporting UK National Security
Please note: Due to the nature of the work, candidates must be eligible to obtain Security Clearance. Existing clearance is not essential to apply.
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