Cloud Architect (AWS)

AWS Solution Architects

Cheltenham / Manchester / London

Role requires SC or DV clearance to be held

Salary £80,000 - £110,000 + Benefits and Bonus

Join the Team

Are you ready to design solutions that make a real impact? Our client is looking for passionate, forward-thinking architects and engineers who thrive on solving big challenges through technology. This is your chance to be part of a team that builds powerful, bespoke software solutions for leading global organisations — constantly pushing boundaries and finding smarter ways to deliver value.

Innovation is at the heart of everything this team does. They explore the latest cloud platforms, open-source tools, and modern technologies to create solutions that are as inspiring as they are effective. You’ll join a thriving community of specialists who take pride in doing things the right way and sharing their expertise every step of the journey.

What You’ll Be Doing

As an AWS Solution Architect , you’ll play a key role in shaping technology solutions that deliver meaningful outcomes. You’ll guide projects from concept through to delivery, designing architectures that are scalable, secure, and built to last.

Your responsibilities will include:

Defining solution architectures that drive success across complex, enterprise-scale projects.

Partnering with clients to understand their goals and translate them into practical, elegant designs.

Collaborating with engineering teams to bring your architectural vision to life.

Providing technical leadership and mentorship, ensuring best practices and high standards throughout delivery.

Contributing to proposals and client engagements, helping to define innovative and competitive solutions.

Staying hands-on with modern cloud-native and open-source technologies, continually learning and exploring new ideas.

This is an opportunity to influence outcomes at every level — guiding technology choices and shaping solutions that make a lasting difference.

What You’ll Bring

You’re someone who loves technology and thrives on creating systems that work beautifully at scale. You think strategically, communicate clearly, and enjoy seeing your designs come to life.

Our client is looking for someone with:

Strong, hands-on experience with AWS and building cloud-native solutions.

Expertise in open-source frameworks , API-led design , and secure, scalable architectures.

A deep understanding of microservices , domain-driven design , event-driven systems , and containerisation .

Familiarity with architectural frameworks such as TOGAF or SAFe .

Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage both technical and business audiences.

Why You’ll Love Working There

Our client has built a culture centred around trust, collaboration, and inclusion. You’ll join an organisation that celebrates curiosity, encourages experimentation, and values diverse perspectives.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are part of everyday life across the business — not as a policy, but as a core value. The environment is supportive, welcoming, and designed to help every individual thrive.

When you join, you’ll have the freedom to grow, the support to succeed, and the opportunity to shape a career that truly excites you.

Your Security Clearance

To be successfully appointed to this role, it is a requirement to obtain Developed Vetting (DV) clearance. To obtain DV clearance, the successful applicant must have resided continuously within the United Kingdom for the last 10 years, along with other very detailed criteria and requirements.