Defence Cloud Architect (AWS) – LondonHybrid, SC/DV Cleared

Sahomelocator; City of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A major Defence consultancy is seeking a Cloud Solution Architect to deliver modern cloud platforms with a focus on AWS. The role entails leading teams, influencing architectural decisions, and ensuring systems meet strict non-functional requirements. With mid-senior level responsibilities in a hybrid model, candidates need strong backgrounds in Agile methodologies, AWS, and Defence experience. This position offers the opportunity to work on complex projects in a secure environment.

Qualifications

• Recent and relevant Defence experience across complex secure programmes.
• Experience designing scalable, secure and cost-effective platforms in public cloud.
• Ability to lead and mentor engineers within Agile teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead the delivery of modern cloud platforms that are scalable and resilient.
• Influence architectural decisions and collaborate with engineering and security teams.
• Ensure delivery teams are aligned to architectural standards.

Skills

AWS platform expertise

Defence experience

Cloud-native design

DevOps practices

CI/CD practices

Scripting languages (Bash, Python, Go, PowerShell)

Job description

A major Defence consultancy is seeking a Cloud Solution Architect to deliver modern cloud platforms with a focus on AWS. The role entails leading teams, influencing architectural decisions, and ensuring systems meet strict non-functional requirements. With mid-senior level responsibilities in a hybrid model, candidates need strong backgrounds in Agile methodologies, AWS, and Defence experience. This position offers the opportunity to work on complex projects in a secure environment.