AWS Architect - Knutsford, Cheshire and remote - 6 months+

One of our Blue Chip Clients is urgently looking for an AWS Architect.

For this role you will need to be onsite in Knutsford 2-3 days per week.

Please find some details below:

CONTRACTOR MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR BPSS

MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA

Role Description:

Experience Required:
9+ years in Cloud Architecture and Distributed Systems

Core Responsibilities:
Design and implement large-scale distributed systems with a focus on resiliency, scalability, and observability.
Define cloud-native strategies and architectures for enterprise applications.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
Create technical design specifications, reference architectures, and reusable patterns.
Drive adoption of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automation across teams.
Lead and mentor teams in Agile delivery models and ensure alignment with enterprise standards.

Technical Skills (Must-Have):
Cloud Platforms: AWS (IaaS, PaaS, Serverless, Containers - EKS, Docker, Kubernetes).
Databases: Strong expertise in PostgreSQL, plus experience with NoSQL (DynamoDB, DocumentDB).
Infrastructure as Code: Hands-on experience with Terraform, GitLab CI/CD.
Microservices & Containers: Deep knowledge of Kubernetes orchestration and containerized solutions.
DevOps Tools: Jenkins, GitLab, and integration with various CI/CD tools.
Application Design: API-first and event-driven architectures and prior hands-on experience with Kafka eco-system.
Observability & Monitoring: Familiarity with tools for logging, metrics, and tracing specially ELK and observe tools.

Soft Skills (Must-Have):
Excellent written and verbal communication for simplifying complex technical concepts for diverse stakeholders.
Ability to articulate technical solutions to business leaders and influence decision-making.
Proven experience working with global, distributed teams in enterprise environments.

Additional Requirements:
Knowledge of data modelling best practices and Agile methodologies.
Experience with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence) for project tracking and documentation.
Ability to own and drive projects end-to-end in an Agile environment.

Good to Have:
Understanding of financial services domain, especially credit cards.
Knowledge of TOGAF principles and enterprise architecture frameworks.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional or Associate) preferred.

Please send CV for full details and immediate interviews. We are a preferred supplier to the client.