AWS Cloud Architect - (Containers/PostgreSQL/Terraform/Jenkins/Kafka/ELK/Banking/Fintech)

AWS Cloud Architect - (Containers/PostgreSQL/Terraform/Jenkins/Kafka/ELK/Banking/Fintech)

Posted Today by GIOS Technology

Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Knutsford, England, United Kingdom

Summary: The AWS Cloud Architect role involves designing and delivering scalable, resilient, and cloud-native distributed systems within a large enterprise environment. The position requires architectural ownership and cross-team technical leadership, focusing on DevOps strategy enablement within Agile frameworks. The architect will collaborate with global stakeholders to ensure alignment with enterprise standards while mentoring technical teams. This role is based in Knutsford and requires a blend of technical expertise and leadership skills.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Architect and implement distributed, cloud-native solutions leveraging AWS services.
  • Define cloud strategies, reusable patterns, and reference architectures for enterprise platforms.
  • Translate business requirements into scalable technical designs and API/Event-driven solutions.
  • Enable DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, observability, and automation across engineering teams.
  • Mentor technical teams and drive architectural excellence within Agile delivery models.
  • Collaborate with global stakeholders to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and governance.

Key Skills:

  • AWS
  • EKS
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • PostgreSQL
  • DynamoDB
  • DocumentDB
  • Terraform
  • GitLab
  • Jenkins
  • Microservices
  • Kafka
  • ELK
  • CI/CD
  • IaC
  • Event-Driven
  • API

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Knutsford

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

I am hiring for AWS Cloud Architect

Location : Knutsford (2 days onsite, non-consecutive)

Job Description: We are hiring an experienced AWS Cloud Architect to design and deliver scalable, resilient, and cloud-native distributed systems in a large enterprise environment. The role involves architectural ownership, DevOps strategy enablement, and cross-team technical leadership within Agile delivery frameworks.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Architect and implement distributed, cloud-native solutions leveraging AWS services.
  • Define cloud strategies, reusable patterns, and reference architectures for enterprise platforms.
  • Translate business requirements into scalable technical designs and API/Event-driven solutions.
  • Enable DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, observability, and automation across engineering teams.
  • Mentor technical teams and drive architectural excellence within Agile delivery models.
  • Collaborate with global stakeholders to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and governance.

Key Skills:

  • AWS
  • EKS
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • PostgreSQL
  • DynamoDB
  • DocumentDB
  • Terraform
  • GitLab
  • Jenkins
  • Microservices
  • Kafka
  • ELK
  • CI/CD
  • IaC
  • Event-Driven
  • API

title: AWS Cloud Architect - (Containers/PostgreSQL/Terraform/Jenkins/Kafka/ELK/Banking/Fintech)

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location: Knutsford, England, United Kingdom

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