AWS Architect

London
2 weeks ago
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We are seeking a highly capable AWS Solutions Architect with strong communication skills and deep experience in capital markets and market data platforms.

  • This role will sit at the intersection of cloud engineering, data architecture, and front-office financial systems, helping design and deliver cloud-native platforms used across trading, risk, and analytics.

    AWS Cloud Infrastructure & APIs

  • Design and implement scalable, secure AWS architectures for market data and pricing platforms

  • Architect and govern API layers (REST / event-driven) for internal and external consumers

  • Ensure high availability, performance, and resilience across critical financial systems

    Solutioning & DevOps

  • Lead solution design across multiple delivery teams

  • Define and embed DevOps and Infrastructure-as-Code practices (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK)

  • Support CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment strategies

  • Partner with engineering teams to ensure solutions are buildable and operable

    Required Skills & Experience

    Core Technical

  • Strong AWS architecture experience (VPC, IAM, EC2, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, Lambda, EKS, Glue, Kinesis or equivalents)

  • API and integration design experience

  • Strong background in DevOps and automation

  • Solid understanding of data migration and data platform design

  • Experience designing scalable data processing pipelines

  • Strong data modelling fundamentals

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