Overview

Digital Solution Architect – 6 Month contract (initial) | Hybrid/Coventry | Max 3 days on-site per week initially | Rate: £500 - £535 p/d (via Umbrella)

We have a great opportunity with a world-leading organisation for a Digital Solution Architect to design, deliver, and optimise secure, scalable, and compliant cloud solutions. Strong expertise in the AWS Well-Architected Framework, modern architecture patterns (serverless, containers, microservices), API and UI security, and hybrid/multi-cloud networking is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Cloud Solution Design & Security
  • Define and implement cloud-native solutions (serverless, containerized, microservices, hybrid/multi-cloud).
  • Build highly available, resilient, and secure architectures aligned with the AWS Well-Architected Framework.
  • Apply layered defenses with AWS WAF, CloudFront, NACLs, and Security Groups.
  • Experience securing networking between On-Prem and cloud applications.
• API Architecture & Security
  • Architect APIs using AWS API Gateway, ensuring robust security and performance.
  • Implement mTLS-secured connections and certificate-based authentication.
  • Secure public and private APIs with appropriate authentication strategies.
  • Integrate Azure AD authentication with models for public and private systems.
• UI & SPA Hosting
  • Design and host Single Page Applications (SPA) built on Angular using S3 for static hosting and CloudFront for global delivery and caching.
  • Ensure SPAs are secure, scalable, and highly available.
  • Integrate UI with backend APIs following secure authentication and authorization flows.
• Architecture Governance & Compliance
  • Produce High-Level Architecture (HLA) documents for approval in enterprise forums.
  • Model enterprise-level integrations with LeanIX and maintain HLA artefacts, risks, and ownership.
  • Adhere to FCA regulations, GDPR, HRB documentation, DPIAs, and Data Governance frameworks.
  • Embed GDPR compliance within governance and design processes (privacy by design, data protection by default).
  • Drive AWS cost optimization by selecting efficient services, right-sizing, serverless/autoscaling, and cost monitoring tools.
  • Collaborate with business architects, auditors, and regulators to align solutions with governance standards.
• Cross-Team Collaboration & Delivery Enablement
  • Collaborate with development, testing, and business teams to ensure architectures are implementable, testable, and aligned with requirements.
  • Provide architectural guidance and mentorship on AWS services, design patterns, and security best practices.
• Monitoring & Observability
  • Integrate observability tools (Datadog, CloudWatch, Prometheus) for monitoring and troubleshooting.
  • Define KPIs, dashboards, and automated alerting to ensure operational excellence.

Key Skills & Experience

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate/Professional).
• Strong expertise in the AWS Well-Architected Framework.
• Advanced knowledge of AWS services: API Gateway, CloudFront, WAF, VPC, Lambda, EKS, Fargate, S3.
• Proven experience hosting Single Page Applications (SPA) (e.g., Angular) on S3 + CloudFront.
• Expertise in API security (mTLS, certificate-based authentication, Azure AD integration).
• Experience producing HRB documents, DPIAs, and data governance documentation.
• Strong focus on GDPR compliance and regulatory adherence within governance.
• Proven ability to collaborate with development, testing, business teams, and regulators.
• Strong Pensions domain knowledge.
• Good understanding of market integration.

This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work. If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly; we will respond as soon as possible.

LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work. For security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcomes applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

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