AWS Solution Architect

Job Description AWS Solution Architect (Contract) Location: London – Office Based Contract Duration: 6 months Day Rate: £467.50 (Inside IR35) About The Role We are seeking an experienced AWS Solution Architect to join our technical team on a 6-month contract. The role involves transforming traditional banking infrastructure and services by leveraging the scalability, security, and performance of AWS cloud solutions. You will design, implement, and optimise cloud-based architectures, ensuring compliance with banking standards and supporting high-performance data and application services. Key Responsibilities • Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance AWS cloud infrastructure in line with banking standards. • Re-envision the current data warehouse estate into a data products/marketplace model leveraging AWS/Snowflake. • Review and enhance existing AWS infrastructure components to improve performance and efficiency. • Design and implement ETL pipelines using AWS EMR (Elastic MapReduce) for efficient data processing. • Integrate Tableau with AWS services for seamless reporting and data visualisation. • Design and deploy containerised UI applications (frontend & backend) using microservices architecture on Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service). • Apply infrastructure-as-code principles using Terraform, Ansible, and implement CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins. • Utilise scripting tools such as Python/Bash and container orchestration with Helm charts, Docker, Kubernetes. • Implement and monitor cloud security best practices across AWS environments. • Provide technical leadership, guidance, and architecture recommendations to the development team throughout the project lifecycle. Essential Skills & Experience • Extensive knowledge of AWS services, including Lambda, EKS, EMR, and related cloud components. • Experience in ETL design and implementation and Tableau integration with AWS services. • Familiarity with Avaloq and private banking systems preferred. • Strong expertise in infrastructure-as-code, scripting (Python/Bash), Docker, Kubernetes, Helm charts. • Experience with Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipelines. • Demonstrated ability to design secure, scalable, and cost-efficient cloud architectures. • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Desirable Skills • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional. • Experience in financial reporting systems or data-intensive applications. • Knowledge of Angular and Node.js for frontend and backend development. • Previous experience in the banking domain. Why Join Us This role provides the opportunity to drive cloud transformation in a challenging and rewarding environment, collaborating with highly skilled teams to deliver innovative solutions.