Role Title: Solutions ArchitectDuration: contract to run until 30/06/2026Location: Hybrid (no set number of days to be anywhere, just attending for required meetings in London)Rate: up to 740 p/d Umbrella inside IR35Clearance required: Sole UK National and Active SC with a government agency used within the last 6 months Role purpose / summary Cloud Architecture and DesignDesign end-to-end AWS cloud solutions aligned with business, security, and operational requirements.Develop high-level and low-level architectural documentation (HLDs, LLDs, diagrams, patterns, standards).Apply the AWS Well-Architected Framework to ensure solutions are secure, cost-efficient, reliable, and scalable.Select appropriate AWS services and define integration patterns across compute, network, storage, data, and application components. Technical LeadershipProvide architecture guidance to engineering teams throughout the delivery lifecycle.Lead technical design workshops, discovery sessions, and solution walkthroughs.Translate business requirements into technical designs and clearly communicate trade-offs.Translate complex technical concepts into clear, non-technical language for stakeholders. Security, Governance and ComplianceEnsure designs comply with organisational cloud policies, security controls, and regulatory requirements.Work closely with security and governance teams to perform design reviews and risk assessments.Embed principles such as least privilege, encryption, network segregation, obs