AWS Architect

Role: AWS Architect Location: London, UK Is it Permanent / Contract: Contract/FTC (3 to 6 months duration) Is it Onsite/Remote/Hybrid: Hybrid Start Date: Only Immediate Joiners or candidates with max 2 weeks’ notice. No. of Positions: 1 We are seeking an experienced AWS Architect with strong hands-on expertise in designing and implementing cloud-based data platforms and lakehouse architectures.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for architecting scalable, secure, and high-performance data solutions on AWS while collaborating closely with engineering and data teams to deliver robust cloud-native data pipelines and analytics platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement scalable and secure data architectures on AWS. Build and manage lakehouse-based data platforms using modern AWS data services. Architect and develop data ingestion, processing, and transformation pipelines. Design and optimize data storage solutions using AWS services such as S3 and Lake Formation.

Develop serverless data processing solutions using AWS Lambda and AWS Glue. Implement data governance and access control frameworks using AWS-native capabilities. Work with engineering teams to implement infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform. Design and manage data synchronization and data migration processes using AWS DataSync and related tools.

Ensure data platforms support multiple data formats and analytics workloads. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure solutions meet performance, scalability, and security requirements. Document architecture designs, standards, and implementation guidelines.

Required Skills

& Experience Minimum 6 years of hands-on experience working with AWS cloud services. Strong expertise in AWS data and analytics services, including: AWS Lambda AWS Glue Amazon S3 AWS Lake Formation Amazon Athena Experience building Lakehouse architectures and modern data platforms. Experience working with data formats such as Parquet and Iceberg tables.

Strong experience with Terraform for infrastructure automation. Hands-on experience with AWS