Solution Architects - SC cleared - London/hybrid - Government project
Solution Architects required, different skill types:
Either:
- AWS Services & Networking: Advanced expertise in core AWS services (EC2, VPC, IAM, Route 53), with an emphasis on secure VPC design, subnetting, and strict IAM policy management.
- Kubernetes (EKS): Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, specifically AWS EKS, including in-depth knowledge of cluster management, security policies, and multi-tenant environments.
- ECS & Fargate: Proficiency in deploying and managing containerized applications on ECS and Fargate, focusing on load balancing, networking, and microservice architectures.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Demonstrable experience with Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or similar tools to enable infrastructure automation, configuration management, and security by design.
- Compliance & Security Controls: Familiarity with public sector compliance frameworks and controls, including GDPR, ISO27001, and NCSC guidelines for secure cloud deployments.
- CI/CD & Automation Tools: Experience creating CI/CD pipelines and automating deployment processes for containerized applications with tools like AWS Code Pipeline, Jenkins, and GitLab.
- Monitoring & Logging Tools: Knowledge of monitoring and logging solutions suitable for high-security environments, including CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, and centralized logging with ELK.
OR
- Solution architecture delivery across large, complex IT landscapes in a regulated, critical environment
- Broad experience across solution architecture styles (eg cloud, distributed, monolithic, ETL, cross-platform and cross-organisational integration)
- A pragmatic approach to picking up architecture work started by previous resources, quickly assessing what is needed and driving to conclusions
- Excellent stakeholder management, including influencing senior stakeholders and negotiating contentious architectural issues to reach consensus
- Experience managing and recording key design decisions
- Good understanding of reference architecture and governance processes
- Able to manage people, navigate conflict, problem-solve, distil key discussion points, organise work and communicate effectively
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