AWS Technical Architect

Job Description

At DXC Technology, we help organisations solve complex technology challenges through cloud, security, and modern infrastructure solutions. We’re looking for an experienced AWS Technical Architect to join our team and help deliver secure, scalable, and innovative AWS solutions for enterprise customers across a variety of industries.

This is a great opportunity to work on large‑scale cloud transformation programmes, collaborate with talented engineers and architects, and play a key role in designing secure, scalable, and modern AWS environments for enterprise customers.

We’re passionate about building diverse, inclusive teams and actively encourage applications from women, underrepresented groups, and neurodivergent candidates, with support and adjustments available throughout the hiring process.

We also genuinely value work‑life balance, continuous learning, and creating an environment where people can do great work while continuing to grow their careers.

As an AWS Technical Architect, you’ll take high‑level customer requirements and turn them into practical, secure, and production‑ready AWS solutions.

You’ll work closely with Cloud Ops, Dev Ops, engineering teams, and customer stakeholders to design cloud platforms that are scalable, resilient, secure, and cost‑effective.

This is a hands‑on role but also highly collaborative and strategic – ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex technical problems while guiding teams and influencing architecture decisions.

• Solution Design
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  Architecting cloud solutions on AWS according to business requirements, covering infrastructure design, application architecture, security, and integration patterns.
• Dev Ops Automation and IaC
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  Champion an automation‑first mindset, ensuring all scalable architectures are driven by Terraform Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and modern automation tools.
• Cloud Migration
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  Assisting in migrating on‑premises infrastructure and applications to AWS cloud with minimal disruption and optimal performance.
• Security and Compliance
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  Implementing security best practices and compliance standards within AWS environments, including identity and access management, encryption, and network security.
• Network Architecture
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  Establish central AWS transit and network infrastructure, acting as the core gateway for all inter‑account communication and outbound traffic to external services.
• Cost Optimization
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  Designing cost‑effective solutions by selecting appropriate AWS services and implementing cost management strategies.
• High Availability and Disaster Recovery
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  Designing architectures for high availability and disaster recovery using AWS services.
• Performance Optimization
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  Tuning configurations and leveraging AWS services for optimal performance of applications and infrastructure.
• Monitoring and Logging
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  Implementing monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions using AWS Cloud Watch and Cloud Trail to ensure the health, performance, and security of AWS environments.
• Technical Leadership and Collaboration
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  Providing leadership, guidance, and mentorship to team members, collaborating with cross‑functional teams.
• Continuous Learning and Innovation
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  Staying updated with the latest AWS services and best practices, driving innovation for improved efficiency and reliability of AWS solutions.

• Proven track record as an AWS Technical Architect
• Hands‑on experience across AWS/public cloud environments
• Strong practical AWS knowledge across infrastructure, networking, security, and cloud operations
• Experience working closely with Dev Ops and Cloud Ops teams
• Proficiency in deploying Landing Zone, particularly Secure Landing Zone/PALZ and expertise in Control Tower and AWS Organizations.
• Practical experience in designing and implementing Continuous Integration and Deployment utilizing tools like Git Hub Actions.
• Expertise in managing and maintaining secure AWS cloud environments and various AWS security services.
• Experience with authentication and authorization protocols such as OAUTH2, SAML
  2.0, and OIDC.
• Proficiency in designing and implementing cloud‑native solutions, including serverless…