AWS Infrastructure Architect

Posted 21 October 2025
Salary Competitive
LocationCoventry
Job type Contract
Discipline Software Engineering
Reference75258
Remote working Hybrid/Flexible

Job description

AWS Infrastructure Architect 

Day Rate: £425 (Inside IR35)
Location: Coventry, UK (Hybrid)
Duration: 6 Months
Start Date: ASAP

Overview

We are seeking an experienced AWS Infrastructure Architect to join our team on a hybrid basis in Coventry. This role involves reviewing, designing, and optimising the AWS setup of a scalable, secure, and resilient data platform. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise in AWS Landing Zones, cloud governance, and infrastructure automation, alongside a strong understanding of cloud security and best practices.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior architect to make a significant impact within a leading organisation while engaging with cutting-edge cloud technologies and frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

  • Review and validate the design and implementation of AWS Landing Zones, ensuring multi-account governance, security, and compliance.

  • Evaluate the architecture and deployment of cloud-native data platforms leveraging AWS services including S3, Glue, Lake Formation, Redshift, Athena, and EMR.

  • Ensure alignment with cloud infrastructure best practices, covering IAM policies, networking, logging, and monitoring.

  • Map architecture to industry frameworks such as NIST, CIS, and the AWS Well-Architected Framework, ensuring compliance with regulations such as ISO 27001 and GDPR.

  • Contribute to the design of a future-proof AWS environment with a focus on infrastructure automation using Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.

  • Participate in architectural governance forums and provide technical leadership across teams.

  • Conduct architecture reviews, risk assessments, and performance optimisation for key cloud workloads.

Key Skills & Experience

  • 10+ years’ experience in cloud infrastructure architecture, including at least 5 years specialising in AWS.

  • Proven track record in Landing Zone creation using AWS Control Tower or custom frameworks.

  • In-depth understanding of data platform architecture and data governance, ideally within the utilities sector.

  • Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or AWS CDK.

  • Strong knowledge of networking, security, and identity management in AWS environments.

  • Familiarity with utility sector standards and operational models (e.g., SCADA integration, asset management systems).

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (or equivalent) strongly preferred.

  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and documentation skills.

Desirable

  • Domain knowledge or experience within the water industry.

Person Specification

  • Confident and effective communicator with strong stakeholder engagement skills.

  • Collaborative, supportive team player with the ability to lead and influence technical direction.

  • Comfortable mentoring junior team members and sharing knowledge.

  • Proactive problem-solver with strong organisational and decision-making abilities.

  • Keen to grow professionally and stay at the forefront of emerging cloud technologies.