Senior Solutions Architect – AWS Migration & Modernisation

Senior Solutions Architect – AWS Migration & Modernisation Senior Solutions Architect – AWS Migration & Modernisation Up to £550 per day (OUTSIDE IR35) Fully Remote in the UK 6 months (Extension highly likely) Lead a major Azure-to-AWS transformation within a highly regulated financial services environment. We're looking for a Senior Solutions Architect to own the end-to-end architecture and delivery of a large-scale cloud migration and modernisation programme. This is a customer-facing role requiring strong technical leadership, stakeholder engagement, and deep AWS migration expertise. What You'll Do Lead architecture for a complex Azure-to-AWS migration programme Drive application and infrastructure modernisation initiatives Guide senior stakeholders on cloud transformation strategy Produce high and low-level designs, migration plans, and technical governance Act as the senior technical authority throughout delivery Key Requirements Proven experience leading Azure to AWS migrations across: Infrastructure (Windows Servers, Windows Containers) Databases (SQL Server) Legacy .NET application estates Strong hands-on experience with: AWS MAP (Migration Acceleration Programme) Amazon EKS Windows-to-Linux modernisation SQL Server to PostgreSQL migrations AWS RDS PostgreSQL Ability to define migration strategies, target architectures, and modernisation roadmaps. Excellent customer-facing communication and executive stakeholder presentation skills. Nice to Have Experience within Mortgage, Banking, or Financial Services Understanding of regulatory, security, and data governance requirements in highly regulated environments If you've successfully delivered enterprise-scale AWS migration and modernisation programmes and enjoy working directly with customers, we'd love to hear from you. Department Cloud Bridge Opportunities Locations Remote - UK, Manchester Office, London Office, Edinburgh Office, London - External Remote status Fully Remote Employment type Contract About Cloud Bridge Tech Recruitment As part of Cloud Bridge, an AWS Premier Partner, we bring deep cloud expertise into every hiring conversation. Here, technology meets empathy — connecting the dots between ground-breaking companies and exceptional talent. Founded in 2018 Co-workers 80