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Description
- Aker Systems was founded in 2017 and specializes in highly secure enterprise data platforms and cloud-based infrastructure.
- The company has received multiple awards for growth and culture.
- The Solution Architect role requires UK Government Security Check (SC) clearance, with preference for candidates with recent Central Government experience.
- The successful candidate will develop and monitor solution designs, support technical change requests, and collaborate closely with DevOps and application teams.
- Key competencies include designing distributed, event-driven systems, cloud services on AWS, Azure, GCP, or hybrid environments, and integrating security into solution design.
- Extensive experience in enterprise platform delivery, data analytics, cloud services, and security in sensitive environments is essential.
- The role is remote/home-based in the UK, with a focus on security, cloud, and enterprise solutions.
- The company values collaboration, responsibility, and diversity, offering a competitive salary, benefits, and a supportive work environment.
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Requirements
- UK Government Security Check (SC) clearance or willingness to apply
- At least 12 months Central Government experience in the last 5 years (preferred)
- Experience in designing high-level and detailed solutions around Security, Data, Cloud, Service, and Solution
- Ability to develop and monitor solution designs from start to finish
- Client-facing skills and ability to simplify complex designs
- Experience in designing distributed, event-driven systems
- Platform and application development experience
- Recent design experience on AWS, Azure, GCP, or hybrid environments
- Strong knowledge of agile development and CD/CI approaches
- Understanding of security integration into solution design
- Experience in delivering enterprise-scale platforms and managed services
- Proficiency in solving enterprise data and analytics problems
- Hands-on experience with public cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Experience working in sensitive data environments
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Benefits
- Competitive salary
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Company paid medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Pension scheme
- Annual training allowance
- Wellbeing allowance
- Virtual GP
- Employee Assistance plan