AWS Solutions Architect

  • Confidential
  • Dec 19, 2022
Full time I.T. & Communications

Job Description

About The Company

A truly exciting opportunity to join a well-established London based Enterprise Cloud Platform Development agency to work within a new UK energy sector Innovations Team.

Working alongside key stakeholders including UK Government departments, this is a unique opportunity to disrupt the sector, reshape future regulation and help drive the UKs net zero energy objectives through technological innovation.

The rapid uptake of low carbon technologies including heat pumps, electric vehicles and photovoltaics is driving massive demand for digital innovation within the energy sector. The team is charged with the exploration of data products and experimentation to find innovative new approaches, products and services for potential deployment on a national scale.

The company has an enviable client list and is highly ambitious embarking on an aggressive post-covid growth strategy with a close-knit, diverse team covering a wide range of skills and expertise. Apply now!

Required Skills

A qualification such as the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Cloud Security Certification or equivalent.
In-depth knowledge of Cloud computing and Cloud-specific patterns, with a track record of developing and designing cloud environments.
Technical skills covering some of the following:
networking (DNS, TCP/IP, HTTP, CDN, and VPC)
knowledge of a programming language (ideally Go or Python)
data storage options
containerization
security
DevOps tools
Commercial experience with Event Driven Architectures.
Commercial experience with IaC toolsets preferably Terraform.
Ability to architect applications in AWS using a wide array of AWS native components and services in collaboration with third-party commercial tools.
Architecting the digital strategic vision in collaboration with clients, ensuring clear links back to the organisational vision and strategy.
Developing enterprise-level roadmaps for clients, including the creation of enterprise standards, relevant business models, and technology standards.
Operating as a key technical authority to ensure all digital initiatives align with the strategic vision.
Promote and own continuous improvement for cost reduction and efficiency within your accounts.
Designing end-to-end solutions using a set of robust architecture principles.
Ability to determine and maintain appropriate documentation for architectures such as User Guides, Design Documents, Configuration Management plans and Standards and facilitate their review and sign-off by stakeholders and hand over to technical teams for detailed design and build.
To keep up to date with advances, emerging technologies, and trends across all Enterprise Architecture domains.

Advantageous skills

Advanced understanding of DevOps strategies.
Experience working with APIs.

About the Job

You will act as a design authority and monitor solutions as they progress through their lifecycle.
You will be required to provide good estimates for work and contribute to the production of metrics to track progress.
You will influence and encourage discussions about the future technology landscape, and potential initiatives.
You will provide leadership to developers through such behaviours as adherence to and promotion of appropriate standards, offering of technical support and guidance, encouraging a culture of continuous improvement.
Periodically participate in external audits to ensure continued accreditation.

Growth & Work-Life Balance

The role will provide meaningful project, advancement and educational opportunities that will allow you to develop your skills and enhance your career. But with equal importance the company aims to provide a strong work life balance. To help with this hybrid working is available and benefits including private medical insurance are on offer.

Candidates will:

Enjoy being part of the company's fast-paced, scale-up environment.
Build rapport quickly, creating positive and productive relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
Value diversity, different environments and cultures.
Have excellent communication skills, and actively enjoy shaping requirements and communicating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Be proactive / hard-working / reliable.
Have an analytical approach to problem solving.
Be subject to a DBS check.
Have experience in the design & development of POCs.
Be able to deliver projects from inception to completion often working with a broad mix of individuals and companies with diverse skill sets.
Possess outstanding attention to detail and understand the need for high quality documentation.
Work with a team of experts, assisting the energy industry in its generational & digital transformation.
Collaborate with various companies (vendors, operators & others) to provide technical recommendations and specifications for wider industry adoption.
Be highly experienced in the Agile methodology and processes with a hands-on approach to assist with the design and prototyping for product backlog and road-mapped features.
Be able to work towards deadlines, being personally resilient and able to handle, at times, the pressure of a demanding workload and complex client needs.

The job involves

Scope to innovate and experiment!
Working with UK government partners within the UK energy sector.
Inspire confidence and communicate the value and limitations of data science to non-technical stakeholders.
Guide the process of defining the scope of projects to come with an emphasis on technical feasibility.

Location

This role is primarily office based in the company's recently renovated, stunning offices in North London (1 min walk from East Finchley tube on the Northern Line). Hybrid working options are available.

Role

Full time

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £75,000.00-£85,000.00 per year

Benefits:
Casual dress
Company events
Company pension
Free parking
On-site parking
Private medical insurance
Schedule:
Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:
LONDON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location