Lead AWS Architect

• To be the foremost D&NS subject matter expert on AWS Public Cloud capabilities and work with D&NS colleagues to define new AWS based offerings that support the D&NS MTP strategy
• Define and implement POC target architectures to validate offering approach to providing accredited hosting on the AWS platform
• Define and agree AWS cloud usage policies/processes with relevant stakeholders to ensure the company D&NS and customer interests are adequately protected/maintained (e.g. Security/Audit/Compliance etc)
• Provide consultancy to internal & external customers on best practice AWS cloud implementations/usage
• Build relationships and engage with the company and Amazon partner contacts to ensure D&NS is represented within the company/Amazon AWS partnership
• To identify and understand relevant AWS cloud procurement routes and options along with related cost modelling approaches
• Support D&NS bids by providing AWS solution definition capability to bid teams as well as cost modelling and resource/effort estimation for Transition and Transformation activities
• To be the D&NS expert on the MODCloud service within specific focus on AWS based capabilities
• Support the dissemination of AWS cloud knowledge within the D&NS business through engagement with D&NS practises, curating online learning sources and direct workforce engagement through briefings/presentations

• Extensive knowledge of the design and implementation of secure, highly resilient, large scale cloud based infrastructures
• Experience of working directly with customers to define and elaborate infrastructure requirements
• Excellent presentation skills with experience presenting up to CxO level stakeholders/customers
• Experience of deploying production AWS implementations with successful project completion and service transition
• Experience of designing AWS cloud solutions to be compliant with security standards
• ‘Hands on’ extensive scripting experience in the provisioning/management of AWS cloud infrastructure
• Knowledge of automation tooling to facilitate CI/CD approaches to IaC
• Experience of estimating costs/timescales for the implementation of cloud based systems

  Highly desirable:

• Experience/knowledge of CIS/NIST/27001 security standards
• AWS Solutions Architect Professional certification
• Experience of MoD IT service implementations

• Pension
• Healthcare
• Group risk
• Company cars
• Employee discounts scheme
• Recognition programme