Director - AWS Cloud Architect, Engineering

Salary: £95,000 - 130,000 per year

Requirements:

• Extensive experience in cloud architecture, with a significant focus on designing and implementing solutions on AWS.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering large-scale, complex AWS projects across various domains such as data analytics, application modernisation, infrastructure, and security.
• Experience working in a technical pre-sales capacity, producing bid documentation, RFIs, RFPs, and participating in technical bid presentations.
• Ability to provide well-considered, clearly articulated, and pragmatic AWS-based solutions and recommendations to complex business and technology challenges.
• Proven ability to prioritise workload, meet project deadlines, and drive successful delivery outcomes across AWS-enabled programmes.
• Ability to communicate complex AWS architecture, engineering, and migration topics to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Management experience across teams, workstreams, and deliverables within cloud strategy, migration, modernisation, and platform engineering engagements.
• Experience assessing AWS services, partner products, and third-party capabilities for fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Ability to assess applications for technical suitability, migration approach, and modernisation opportunities on AWS.
• Ability to identify and communicate practical AI and generative AI opportunities using AWS services, with consideration of business value, risk, governance, and operational readiness.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a proactive, results-oriented approach.
• Understanding of cloud security and compliance best practices.
• Experience in one or more AWS-focused areas such as AWS architecture and engineering, AI/ML services, generative AI design, data and AI platform architecture, containers, infrastructure as code, cloud automation, DevOps, Linux/Windows automation, application deployment, AWS security, landing zone design, migration, modernisation, or managed service enablement.
• AWS Professional certifications are highly desirable; additional Speciality and Associate certifications are a plus.
• Ability and willingness to undergo UK National Security Vetting processes.
• Active or readily transferable security clearances are highly desirable.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the architectural design and implementation of robust, scalable, secure, and cost-effective AWS Cloud solutions across various industries and client environments.
• Translate complex business requirements into detailed technical designs and architectural blueprints, ensuring alignment with client objectives and our best practices.
• Provide expert technical guidance and leadership to project teams, overseeing the successful delivery of AWS engagements from inception to completion.
• Collaborate closely with clients, our engagement teams, and AWS representatives to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance of cloud solutions.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor on AWS Cloud strategy and implementation.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our AWS capabilities, methodologies, and intellectual property.
• Mentor and develop junior architects and engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.
• Stay abreast of the latest AWS developments, industry trends, and emerging technologies to keep our cloud innovation at the forefront.
• Shape data-driven programmes that help clients transform their organisations using AWS technologies.
• Define and deliver AWS cloud strategy, landing zone approaches, operating models, business cases, and delivery governance across AWS programmes.
• Architect and deliver AWS platforms, workloads, and reusable engineering patterns in line with AWS Well-Architected principles.
• Help clients design and deliver AI-enabled solutions on AWS using services such as Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker AI.

Technologies:

• AI
• AWS
• Architect
• Cloud
• DevOps
• Support
• Linux
• Security
• Windows
• Agentic AI
• Ansible
• Azure
• CI/CD
• DevSecOps
• Docker
• GitHub
• Jenkins
• Kubernetes
• Machine Learning
• MLOps
• OpenShift
• PowerShell
• Puppet
• Serverless
• Terraform

More:

We are Deloittes Engineering practice within Technology & Transformation, working at the forefront of business transformation through technology programme delivery, quality assurance, testing, application and infrastructure engineering, cloud strategy, transformation, and migration. We partner with AWS to help organisations achieve meaningful change through innovative AWS-enabled solutions. This role is for a Director / Associate Director and can be based in Bristol, Edinburgh, or Manchester, with hybrid working available. We support a diverse, inclusive culture, world-class development, and flexible working, and we also offer coaching and support for returners after a career break of two years or more.

last updated 36 week of 2026