AWS Solution Architect

Job Title: AWS Solutions Architect Location: London (Hybrid - 2 days office/week) Contract Type: Permanent

The Opportunity We are partnering with a global leader in the Commercial Insurance sector to find a highly technical, hands-on AWS Solutions Architect. We need a "player-coach" who can design enterprise-scale systems, navigate architectural governance, and write the Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to prove concepts before handing them off to delivery teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design & Prototype: Create cloud-native, serverless solutions on AWS (Lambda, Step Functions, DynamoDB, API Gateway).
• Hands-On Coding: Write robust IaC using AWS CDK (TypeScript or Python) to validate designs and create standardized blueprints.
• Enterprise Governance: Guide solutions through the Architecture Review Board (ARB), ensuring strict adherence to security, DR, and integration standards.
• Technical Leadership: Coach offshore development and DevOps teams on AWS best practices, observability (Datadog/Splunk), and event-driven architectures.
• Production Support: Operate a multi-cloud environment, providing high-level support for production systems and ensuring regulatory compliance.

What You Bring to the Table

• 12+ years of IT experience with a strong background transitioning from software engineering to architecture.
• Deep expertise in AWS Serverless architectures and modern event-driven integration patterns.
• Hands-on proficiency in TypeScript/Node.js or Python, with significant experience using AWS CDK.
• A solid understanding of the Commercial Insurance domain (Underwriting, Policies, Claims, or Billing).
• Must hold a minimum of an AWS Solutions Architect Associate certification.
• Proven experience navigating complex governance in large, regulated enterprise environments.

Apply: If you are interested then please apply or share your updated CV on yogeshwari .s @randstad digital .com with your availability and I will give you a call back to discuss the role further.

Randstad Technologies Ltd is a leading specialist recruitment business for the IT & Engineering industries. Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

• 12+ years of IT experience with a strong background transitioning from software engineering to architecture.
• Deep expertise in AWS Serverless architectures and modern event-driven integration patterns.
• Hands-on proficiency in TypeScript/Node.js or Python, with significant experience using AWS CDK.
• A solid understanding of the Commercial Insurance domain (Underwriting, Policies, Claims, or Billing).
• Must hold a minimum of an AWS Solutions Architect Associate certification.
• Proven experience navigating complex governance in large, regulated enterprise environments.

Randstad Technologies Ltd is a leading specialist recruitment business for the IT & Engineering industries. Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.