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London or Manchester | Hybrid.

Slalom is a purpose‑led, global business and technology consulting company that offers practical, end‑to‑end solutions across eight countries and 53 markets.

As a Senior Principal AWS Data Architect you will be a visionary leader at the intersection of technology, strategy and business growth, acting as a senior advisor to clients and a commercial driver for our Data & Technology Capability.

• Shape and drive Slalom’s AWS cloud, data, and AI strategy, developing new commercial offerings and methodologies.
• Act as Slalom's public voice and thought leader for AWS Data & AI; present at industry conferences, publish white papers, and build our brand in the marketplace.
• Identify and interpret key market trends and client needs to guide the evolution of our practice and our go‑to‑market strategy.

• Lead multiple, complex client engagements, guiding large program teams to deliver enterprise‑scale, AI‑enabled data solutions on AWS.
• Serve as the lead technical and strategic advisor for senior client stakeholders, translating business objectives into multi‑phased, modern data strategy roadmaps.
• Oversee solution architecture, delivery quality, risk management, and financial performance across your portfolio of engagements.

• Partner with client and sales teams to drive new business; lead pre‑sales activities, including opportunity identification, RFI/RFP responses, and client presentations.
• Develop compelling commercial proposals and statements of work, clearly articulating the value proposition and ROI of proposed solutions to C‑suite executives.
• Build and nurture executive‑level client relationships.

• Expertise in translating complex business requirements into scalable, secure, and effective data architectures.
• 12+ years of experience architecting and delivering cloud, data, and AI solutions, with deep expertise in the AWS data platform.
• A proven track record in a client‑facing, commercially‑focused consulting role, with success leading pre‑sales activities.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, able to advise C‑suite executives.
• Experience leading, designing, and implementing enterprise‑wide Cloud Data strategies, including roadmaps.
• Advanced understanding of modern data management and governance concepts.
• Demonstrated success in developing practice offerings, methodologies, or accelerators for cloud, data, or AI/ML.
• Recognised thought leader in AWS, data architecture, and AI/ML enablement.
• Relevant AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, AWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty) are strongly preferred.