AWS Security & Cloud Architect

AWS Security & Cloud Architect London 6 month contract+ Up to £450pd OUTSIDE IR35 We are seeking an experienced AWS Security & Cloud Platform Consultant to lead the technical execution of a large-scale Defensive AI and Bot Mitigation Proof of Value for a high-volume enterprise digital platform. The consultant will design, build, and deploy cloud-native security controls, observability solutions, traffic analytics, automation frameworks, and AI-assisted operational capabilities using AWS services and Infrastructure as Code. The role requires deep expertise in AWS networking, CloudFront, WAF, security automation, observability, large-scale log analytics, and cloud-native delivery practices. Required Skills AWS Expertise

• AWS WAF
• Amazon CloudFront
• AWS Shield Advanced
• Amazon Athena
• Amazon S3
• Amazon CloudWatch
• Amazon Kinesis Firehose
• AWS Lambda
• API Security
• Cost Optimisation Cloud Engineering
• AWS CDK
• CloudFormation
• Terraform
• CI/CD Pipelines Security & Networking
• Web Application Security
• Bot Management
• API Security
• DDoS Protection Data & Analytics
• SQL / Athena Query Development
• Log Analytics
• Threat Detection
• Data Visualisation
• KPI and Operational Reporting Preferred Qualifications
• AWS Certified Security Specialty
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional
• AWS Advanced Networking Certification
• Experience delivering security transformation initiatives on AWS.
• Experience working in regulated, enterprise-scale environments.
• Familiarity with AI-driven operations (AIOps), security analytics, and autonomous remediation frameworks