Security Cleared - Secure Cloud Architect (AWS)

Security Cleared - Secure Cloud Architect (AWS)

Permanent

Home working with travel to office - Basingstoke

Secure Cloud Architect (AWS) - this position is working on a key project for my client, creating a multi-cloud offering based on both private and public cloud solutions. As Secure Cloud Architect your role will be to define and execute the go to market strategy.

A national security clearance is required for this position, candidates not holding this level of clearance will be considered.

Responsibilities:

• To be the SME on AWS Public Cloud capabilities and work with colleagues to define new AWS based offerings that support the company 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 company 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 partner contacts
• To identify and understand relevant AWS cloud procurement routes and options along with related cost modelling approaches
• Support bid work by providing AWS solution definition capability to bid teams as well as cost modelling and resource/effort estimation for Transition and Transformation activities
• Be SME on the MODCloud service within specific focus on AWS based capabilities

Skills & Experience Required:

Mandatory

• 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
• Microsoft AWS Solution Architect Expert certification
• Experience of MoD IT service implementations

If you are interested in this permanent opportunity and have the required experience please submit your CV on line.

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