AWS Data Architect | Senior Principal – Slalom

Location: London or Manchester – Hybrid
Employment type: Full-time
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
Industries: Business Consulting and Services

Overview

Slalom is a purpose‑led, global consulting firm that partners with clients to deliver strategy, technology and delivery solutions that create lasting impact. With more than 10,000 professionals across eight countries, Slalom has a long‑standing reputation as a great place to work and a leader in data and cloud innovation.

Responsibilities

• Shape and drive Slalom’s AWS cloud, data and AI strategy, developing new commercial offerings and methodologies.
• Act as Slalom’s public voice and thought leader for AWS Data & AI – present at industry conferences, publish white papers and build the brand in the marketplace.
• Lead multiple, complex client engagements, guiding large program teams to deliver enterprise‑scale, AI‑enabled data solutions on AWS.
• Serve as the lead technical and strategic advisor for senior client stakeholders, translating business objectives into multi‑phased, modern data strategy roadmaps.
• Oversee solution architecture, delivery quality, risk management and financial performance across your portfolio of engagements, ensuring tangible business impact.
• Partner with client and sales teams to drive new business – lead pre‑sales activities, including opportunity identification, RFI/RFP responses and presentations for strategic AWS and AI opportunities.
• Develop compelling commercial proposals and statements of work, articulating value proposition and ROI to C‑suite executives.
• Build and nurture executive‑level client relationships, becoming a trusted partner for strategic data challenges.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience architecting and delivering cloud, data and AI solutions, with deep expertise in the AWS data platform (Redshift, S3, Glue, Lambda, EMR, Kinesis, SageMaker).
• Proven track record in a client‑facing, commercially‑focused consulting role, successfully leading pre‑sales and multi‑million‑pound technology programs.
• Expertise in translating complex business requirements into scalable, secure, and effective data architectures (e.g., Data Mesh, Data Fabric, Data Vault, Dimensional Modelling).
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, able to advise C‑suite executives and articulate business value of technical solutions.
• Experience leading, designing and implementing enterprise‑wide Cloud Data strategies, with creation of multi‑phased implementation roadmaps.
• Advanced understanding of modern data management and governance concepts (Data Quality, Metadata Management, Master Data Management).
• Demonstrated success in developing practice offerings, methodologies or accelerators for cloud, data or AI/ML.
• Recognised thought leader in AWS, data architecture and AI/ML enablement (publications, conference speaking).
• Relevant AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, AWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty) strongly preferred.

Benefits & Culture

Slalom offers competitive compensation, inclusive benefits and a people‑first culture that values diversity, equity and well‑being. Flexibility, ongoing learning opportunities and community engagement are key parts of the experience. For reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us – we will be happy to help.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Slalom is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.