Cloud Consulting have an urgent requirement for an experienced AWS Cloud Architect to work on a high-profile project for a leading government department. The role is predominantly remote with 1 day p/week on-site in either London or Reading, and the project is inside of IR35. Please note, you should have experience of an en prem to AWS migration programme. Job overview: The Lead Cloud Architect is the technical authority and design owner for cloud migration and modernisation programme. They are accountable for defining the end-to-end cloud strategy, shaping the Landing Zone architecture, and overseeing all technical designs and implementation across AWS infrastructure, security, identity, networking, migration planning, and EUC (Amazon WorkSpaces/Citrix modernisation). This role ensures that all architectural decisions are aligned to the functional, non-functional, financial, and security requirements, including resilience, Conditional Access, CIS/NCSC compliance, and cost efficiency. The Lead Architect provides technical governance across all phases: Discovery, Strategy andamp; Design, Landing Zone Build, Amazon WorkSpaces deployment, Pilot andamp; Full Migration, and BAU transition. Key Responsibilities 1. Architectural Leadership andamp; Technical Governance- Act as the overall technical design authority, ensuring cohesion across all workstreams.- Lead workshops with SMEs to validate requirements.- Own and maintain the Cloud Architecture Blueprint.- Conduct architecture