Application Architect – AWS Cloud
Location
United Kingdom
Posted
89 days ago
Salary
£300 - £320 / day
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Application Architect – AWS Cloud
Core Talent Finder
• Design and support AWS-based application architectures • Contribute to cloud security modernization initiatives • Assess and mitigate application and infrastructure vulnerabilities • Collaborate with security, IAM, and engineering teams • Support secure cloud platform enhancements • Participate in architecture reviews and technical design discussions • Ensure best practices in security, resilience, and compliance
Job Requirements
- 5–6 years of experience in application architecture or technical cloud roles
- Strong experience with AWS cloud environments
- Knowledge of vulnerabilities and vulnerability management practices
- Exposure to security-focused projects (cybersecurity, IAM, resilience initiatives)
- Ability to operate in a remote, delivery-focused environment
- Mandatory: Minimum 5 years of UK residency (due to compliance requirements)
Benefits
- Fully remote contract – work from anywhere in the UK
- Competitive day rate
- Exposure to enterprise-level cloud security transformation
- Opportunity to work on high-visibility cybersecurity initiatives
- Strong potential for contract extension based on performance
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