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# Platform Architect SC Cleared Remote / Hybrid

- **Company:** Sanderson Recruitment Plc
- **Location:** South Croydon, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £169,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Continuous Integration, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Services, AWS Cdk, AWS Lambda, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloudformation, Kubernetes, AWS Fargate, Terraform, Serverless Computing
- **Published:** October 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/platform-architect/sanderson-government-and-defence-job108206480

## About the Role

AWS Platform Architecture

 * Extensive experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale AWS platforms.
 * Strong understanding of multi-account strategies and cloud operating models.

Governance & Security

 * Experience designing secure landing zones and governance frameworks using:
 + AWS Organizations
 + AWS Control Tower
 + IAM
 + Service Control Policies (SCPs)

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

 * Strong hands-on experience designing and implementing Infrastructure as Code using:
 + Terraform
 + AWS CDK
 + CloudFormation

Container & Serverless Technologies

 * Experience building and managing cloud-nativeruntime environments including:
 + Amazon EKS (Kubernetes)
 + ECS
 + Fargate
 + AWS Lambda

Desirable Experience

 * Large-scale cloud migration or transformation programmes.
 * Platform engineering and developer experience initiatives.
 * CI/CD pipeline design and automation.
 * Working within complex, regulated or government environments.
 * Agile delivery methodologies.

## Description

We're supporting a major digital transformation programme within central government and are looking for an experienced Platform Architect to help deliver a large-scale cloud migration and modernisation initiative.

Working as part of a high-performing consultancy team, you will play a key role in designing and implementing a new AWS-based platform, supporting the migration of a substantial product estate whilst helping shape the next generation of cloud-native platform capabilities.

This is a highly influential position where you'll define the core platform architecture, establish engineering standards, and enable development teams through scalable, secure, and automated cloud services., * Architect and deliver secure, scalable AWS platform foundations.

 * Design and implement AWS landing zones, governance frameworks and security guardrails.
 * Define 'golden paths' and self-service capabilities that accelerate software delivery.
 * Develop platform standards and reusable infrastructure patterns.
 * Support the migration of applications and services into a modern AWS environment.
 * Collaborate with engineering, security, architecture and delivery teams across the programme.
 * Contribute to the development of new platform tooling, CI/CD capabilities and cloud automation services.
 * Ensure platform solutions align with government security, resilience and operational requirements.