Cloud Architect – AWS Specialist

About the role

IBM Consulting is looking for an experienced AWS Cloud Architect to join its UK team. You will work with leading enterprises, helping them design, migrate, and optimise hybrid‑cloud and AI solutions using IBM, Red Hat and strategic partner technologies.

Key responsibilities

• Participate in customer projects ranging from new infrastructure builds and migrations to audits and big‑data implementations.
• Implement configuration‑management infrastructure and deliver workshops for technical teams.
• Act as a trusted advisor to high‑profile enterprise clients, co‑managing relationships and road‑maps with the Nordcloud sales team.
• Follow projects from design through release, wearing multiple “hats” as needed.

Required profile

• Hands‑on experience designing cloud architectures and architectural patterns for development.
• Advanced knowledge of the AWS platform and ability to see the broader technical picture.
• Proven experience creating low‑level designs, multi‑tenant systems, and AWS Landing Zones.
• Strong background in infrastructure‑as‑code, container/micro‑service design, and cloud security.
• AWS Solutions Architect Associate or Professional certification is required.

Required skills

• AWS (core services, Landing Zones)
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) – modular design
• Container orchestration: ECS, EKS, Kubernetes, OpenShift
• Cloud migration planning and execution
• Enterprise‑scale cloud security and risk mitigation