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Cloud Platform Architect – AWS
Contract: 12 month initial contract Outside IR35
Location: London / Manchester (Hybrid)
Start: ASAP / Flexible
We are working with a leading global media and entertainment organisation that is undertaking an exciting cloud-first post-production transformation.
The organisation is developing a new AWS-based platform designed to modernise how its production teams work with media, moving away from fragmented, hardware-dependent infrastructure towards a scalable cloud ecosystem.
As a Cloud Platform Architect, you will take ownership of the technical design and delivery of the AWS platform underpinning this initiative.
You'll work alongside experienced media, post-production and solutions architects, translating complex creative and technical requirements into high-performing, secure and cost-effective AWS infrastructure.
What You'll Be Doing
- Lead the end-to-end AWS platform architecture and technical design.
- Design AWS storage, compute, networking, identity, security and operational models.
- Design cloud-based editing environments using VDI and GPU-accelerated workstations where required.
- Architect remote access solutions using technologies such as Amazon DCV, Teradici or similar.
- Design AWS networking across Direct Connect, public internet and hybrid connectivity environments.
- Work with VPCs, Transit Gateway and cross-region architectures.
- Assess network performance and latency across different connectivity options.
- Design scalable storage architectures for large media files and high-throughput workloads.
- Optimise AWS storage tiers to balance performance and cost.
- Design integration between AWS object storage and filesystem-based applications.
- Implement strong IAM, security and multi-tenancy controls.
- Ensure appropriate segregation of content between different productions and business entities.
- Drive FinOps and cost optimisation from day one, including tagging, cost allocation, right-sizing and savings strategies.
- Support the build, performance testing and optimisation of the platform.
- Provide technical support during live production.
- Work closely with cyber security, engineering, programme and post-production teams.
- Produce architecture documentation and contribute to the wider business case for future platform rollout.
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Key Skills & Experience
Essential
- 5+ years' hands-on experience in AWS Solutions Architecture or Cloud Platform Engineering.
- Strong AWS networking experience, including:
- VPC
- Transit Gateway
- Direct Connect
- Cross-region architectures
- Network and latency optimisation
- Experience designing VDI / remote desktop environments.
- Experience with technologies such as Amazon DCV, Teradici, PCoIP or equivalent.
- Strong AWS IAM experience, including:
- Cross-account roles
- Permission boundaries
- Least-privilege access
- Resource-based policies
- Strong understanding of AWS cost optimisation and FinOps.
- Experience with tagging, cost allocation, Savings Plans and right-sizing.
- Understanding of multi-tenancy and logical isolation within cloud environments.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex cloud architecture to non-cloud specialists.
- AWS Solutions Architect Professional certification, or equivalent demonstrable expertise.
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Desirable
- Experience within Media & Entertainment, broadcasting, film, television or post-production.
- Experience with high-throughput storage and large-file workloads.
- Experience supporting video editing or media workflows.
- Experience with Avid Nexis, LucidLink or similar media storage technologies.
- Experience working with GPU-accelerated workloads.
If you're an AWS Architect who enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges and has experience with high-performance, VDI or media environments, we'd be keen to hear from you.
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