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Contract Role: Solution Enterprise Architect (AWS) - Public Sector (Inside IR35)

Hybrid (Occasional London) Up to £765 per day - rolling contract

BPSS + SC submission required- 5 years residency in the UK minimum

I am looking for a Solution Enterprise Architect (AWS) to join a major public sector programme, providing architectural leadership and guiding the design of secure, scalable AWS solutions. This is a hands‑on design and governance role, ideal for someone confident engaging with stakeholders and shaping AWS architectures in a regulated environment.

What you'll be doing

* Designing end‑to‑end AWS cloud solutions aligned to business, security, and operational needs.
* Producing HLDs, LLDs, architecture diagrams, patterns, and standards.
* Applying the AWS Well‑Architected Framework across security, reliability, performance, cost and ops.
* Selecting appropriate AWS services and defining integration patterns across compute, storage, networking, data and applications.
* Leading design workshops, discovery sessions and solution walkthroughs.
* Translating business requirements into clear technical solutions and explaining architecture to non‑technical stakeholders.
* Ensuring all designs meet governance, compliance, and regulatory standards.
* Working closely with security teams on design reviews and risk assessments.
* Supporting delivery teams with estimates, dependencies, risks and PoCs where needed.
* Contributing to cloud standards, reusable patterns, IaC modules and ongoing improvements to tooling and governance.
* Keeping on top of AWS updates and recommending enhancements to ensure scalability and maintainability.

What you'll need

* Extensive experience across software development, networks, or IT systems.
* Strong background in engineering and software architecture.
* AWS Solutions Architect Associate (required).
* Solid knowledge of AWS services and architecture patterns.
* Experience working with delivery teams, project methodologies and risk management.

Nice to have

* AWS Solutions Architect Professional certification.
* Understanding of database and data architecture principles.
* Experience with SOA, RESTful services, microservices.
* Exposure to Agile and DevOps environments.

If you're an AWS architect with strong design and governance experience - and you enjoy shaping secure, well‑engineered solutions - this contract offers a great opportunity to work on high‑impact public sector programmes.

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