AWS Data Platform Architect – Technology Consulting

Salary: £60,000 - 100,000 per year

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in data, analytics, and AI platform architecture, design, and delivery
• Expertise in AWS cloud-native data and analytics platforms across the data value chain
• Experience designing scalable platform components for batch and real-time/streaming processing across microservices- and API-driven architectures
• Experience integrating machine learning, Generative AI, and foundation models into enterprise solutions, including agentic AI approaches
• Experience implementing data management, security, and governance for public sector and regulated environments, applying responsible AI principles
• Ability to lead multiple complex areas of work to time, cost, and quality with minimal direction, managing large teams and acting as a key escalation point
• Ability to partner with and influence senior stakeholders and navigate client delivery environments to achieve programme objectives
• Experience assessing risk and establishing multidisciplinary teams of subject matter experts to resolve issues
• Recognised subject matter expertise in driving innovation and market-leading practices across clients and industries
• Strong understanding of cloud-centric solution design, the full data lifecycle, and MLOps/AIOps
• Experience mentoring engineers and architects and developing junior team members and client counterparts
• Must hold active SC clearance; employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance
• Must have been resident in the UK for the last five years and not spent more than six consecutive months outside the UK during that period
• Desirable: experience in the public sector or regulated industries such as government or healthcare
• Desirable: experience with modern data warehouse and lakehouse ecosystems such as Redshift, Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, or Synapse
• Desirable: familiarity with SQL and Python or Java
• Desirable: experience with MLOps and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation for data, analytics, and AI services
• Desirable: strong understanding of CI/CD and modern IT and infrastructure delivery approaches
• Desirable: cloud platform architecture certification, preferably with a data or AI specialism
• Desirable: certification in modern data warehouse or AI ecosystems such as Redshift, Snowflake, or Databricks
• Desirable: experience applying AI or agentic techniques through GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or equivalent

Responsibilities:

• Shape data and AI capabilities for public sector and regulated clients
• Set architectural direction, advise senior stakeholders, and lead delivery teams
• Own complex areas of delivery, combining hands-on architecture with senior leadership
• Integrate machine learning, Generative AI, and large language models into scalable, secure, and sustainable solutions
• Lead complex work to agreed time, cost, and quality, managing teams and serving as an escalation point
• Assess risks and establish multidisciplinary subject matter expert teams to resolve issues
• Mentor engineers and architects and build capability among junior team members and client counterparts

Technologies:

• Agentic AI
• AI
• API
• AWS
• Redshift
• BigQuery
• CI/CD
• Claude Code
• Cloud
• Copilot
• Data Warehouse
• Databricks
• GitHub
• Java
• Machine Learning
• MLOps
• Python
• SQL
• Security
• Snowflake
• Terraform
• microservices
• Architect

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We are Credera, a global consulting firm combining transformational consulting, industry knowledge, and AI and technology expertise to deliver customer experiences and growth. We provide tailored solutions for clients across industries and are part of the OPM Group of Companies, a division of Omnicom Group Inc. This is a permanent, full-time senior role in our Technology Solutions function, based in London, Leeds, Manchester, or Newcastle. We use a flexible hybrid working model requiring at least three days per week onsite, at a client site or local Credera office; Omnicom policy also requires at least three office days each week, with possible additional days. The salary is £82,000–£95,000, with a comprehensive benefits plan, personalised development opportunities, experienced colleagues around the globe, and client assignments offering career progression. We value collaboration, inclusion, and making an extraordinary impact on our clients, people, and community.

last updated 40 week of 2026