Associate Director - AWS Cloud Architect, Technology & Transformation

Associate Director - AWS Cloud Architect, Technology & TransformationBasic information Location

Belfast, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, Manchester

Business Line

Technology & Transformation

Job Type

Permanent / FTC

Date published

08-Sep-2026

Req #

24973 Job description Connect to your Industry

Deloitte's Engineering practice is at the forefront of transforming businesses by bringing together cutting-edge tech programme delivery, quality assurance, and testing expertise. We empower clients to modernise their core business through our deep capabilities in application and infrastructure engineering, cloud strategy, transformation, and migration. Practitioners within this team continuously advance their expertise to deliver robust, innovative solutions, from initial strategy to implementation and optimization.

When Deloitte and AWS partner together, through collaboration, innovation and trust, we help organisations achieve meaningful change and reach their full potential. With our one team approach, we combine our extensive capabilities, industry knowledge and cutting-edge AWS technology to create transformative solutions that have a tangible impact for our clients.

Join a team that is not only recognised for its leadership but is actively shaping the future of AWS-enabled solutions.

Connect to your career at Deloitte

Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.

What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way , serve with integrity , take care of each other , foster inclusion , and collaborate for measurable impact .

These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.

Connect to your opportunity

How do you shape the future of organisations navigating one of the most significant technological shifts of our time? That's exactly what you'll do in this role. As an Associate Director, you'll build trusted relationships with business stakeholders - and use the most exciting new AWS technologies available - to create data-driven programmes that transform their organisations. Your advice will help clients position their organisations to succeed in an ever-evolving marketplace.

Lead the architectural design and implementation of robust, scalable, secure, and cost-effective AWS Cloud solutions across various industries and client environments.

Translate complex business requirements into detailed technical designs and architectural blueprints, ensuring alignment with client objectives and Deloitte's best practices.

Provide expert technical guidance and leadership to project teams, overseeing the successful delivery of AWS engagements from inception to completion.

Collaborate closely with clients, Deloitte engagement teams, and AWS representatives to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance of cloud solutions.

Develop and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor on AWS Cloud strategy and implementation.

Contribute to the continuous improvement of Deloitte's AWS capabilities, methodologies, and intellectual property.

Mentor and develop junior architects and engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.

Stay abreast of the latest AWS developments, industry trends, and emerging technologies to ensure Deloitte remains at the forefront of cloud innovation.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

You're a natural at taking initiative. Someone who brings out the best in others and is a brilliant listener. You'll grow our business without compromising standards, integrity, or culture. We're all about letting our leaders lead, so we'll give you the breathing space you need to do so'.

Essentials

Key consulting skills, with a deep focus on AWS cloud transformation, AI enablement and generative AI adoption, including a number of the following:

Extensive experience in cloud architecture, with a significant focus on designing and implementing solutions on AWS.

Proven track record of successfully delivering large-scale, complex AWS projects across various domains (e.g., data analytics, application modernisation, infrastructure, security).

Experience working in a technical pre-sales capacity, producing bid documentation, RFIs, RFPs and participating in technical bid presentation

Demonstrable ability to provide well-considered, clearly articulated and pragmatic AWS-based solutions and recommendations to complex business and technology challenges.

Proven ability to prioritise workload, meet project deadlines and drive successful delivery outcomes across AWS-enabled programmes.

Ability to communicate complex AWS architecture, engineering and migration topics to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Management of teams, workstreams and deliverables across cloud strategy, migration, modernisation and platform engineering engagements.

AWS service, partner and product assessment and selection, including evaluation of fit-for-purpose cloud-native and third-party capabilities.

Assessment of applications for technical suitability, migration approach and modernisation opportunities on AWS.

Ability to identify, shape and communicate practical AI and generative AI opportunities using AWS services, with clear consideration of business value, risk, governance and operational readiness.

Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Solid analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a proactive and results-oriented approach.

Understanding cloud security and compliance best practices.

Desirable

We are looking for candidates with skills and experience in one or more of the following AWS-focused areas:

Experience working in a client-facing consulting role is highly advantageous.

AWS cloud architecture and engineering, including the design and delivery of secure, scalable and resilient AWS environments.

AWS technologies and services across compute, storage, networking, databases, analytics, integration, security and management.

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