AWS Solutions Architect

We are looking for applicants to start ASAP. Contract is outside IR35.

Reapit - Who are we?

Reapit is the original, end-to-end business technology provider for estate agencies of all sizes. We've been helping sales and lettings agents to build relationships and grow their businesses for more than 25 years. Our technology connects property professionals in Europe, the Middle East, Australia, and New Zealand with buyers, sellers, tenants and landlords to power the relationships that change lives.

In the United Kingdom and Ireland, Reapit's market-leading technology product suite provides estate and lettings agents with powerful tools covering sales, lettings, property management, block management, client accounts and analytics, underpinned by a robust, security infrastructure.

What you'll be doing

Reporting to the Head of Architecture you'll be involved in:

• Improving resilience and redundancy of the current Architecture.
• Provide architecture design and support for the engineering teams in conformance with our best practices.
• Implement improvements to current and proposed architectural practices.
• Contribute to the development, publishing and promotion of architectural policies and standards.
• Assist in ensuring compliance with IT strategy, policies, and standards across all projects.
• Attend agile ceremonies.
• Document Architecture design and decision of project work.
• Provide support and guidance to software engineers to help them comprehend and implement cloud best practices effectively.

Who we're looking for

• At Reapit, we prioritise hiring individuals who share our values and possess the right attitudes and behaviours for success. Whilst some of the listed requirements may be important, don't worry if you don't meet all of them, we'd still like to hear from you.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage with all business stakeholders.
• In depth knowledge in AWS network, core and serverless services (AWS certifications preferred). Building relationships and engaging with key business stakeholders
• Knowledge of Well Architected Framework.
• Security infrastructure and best practice.
• Engineering/technical background with hands-on experience in architecting, designing and developing cloud solutions.
• A solid understanding of architectural patterns.
• Flexible and responsive to both people/client needs and opportunities.
• Good at both writing and presenting solutions.
• Translate business requirements to development teams and interpret technical feedback to the business.

What your impact and success looks like

As an AWS Solutions Architect we expect your success and impact in the early stages of your career with us to look something like this:

Within 1 month:

• Familiarisation with AWS Services: Understanding core AWS services, their functionalities, use cases, and how they integrate to form solutions. This includes services like EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM, VPC, Cognito, etc. You may also begin to explore specific services relevant to the company's projects.
• Engagement with existing Architectures: Learning about the existing infrastructure, solutions, and architectures within the company. This involves understanding the current setup, potential pain points, and areas for improvement or optimization using AWS services.
• Initial Solution Design or Recommendations: Participating in discussions or contributing ideas to initial solution designs or recommendations for upcoming projects. You might collaborate with the team to propose or refine architectural designs aligned with best practices and cost-efficiency on AWS.
• Integration with the Engineering Teams: Actively engage with engineering teams to understand their workflows, challenges, and requirements regarding AWS services. This includes participating in meetings, providing guidance on AWS best practices, and fostering collaboration to ensure alignment between architectural decisions and development goals. Building relationships and effective communication with development teams can greatly facilitate the smooth integration of AWS services into their projects.
• During this time, you'll likely focus on knowledge acquisition, understanding the company's systems, and gradually starting to apply your AWS expertise to contribute to ongoing or upcoming projects.

Within 3 months:

• Embedding into a Development Team: Building on the engagement with the engineering teams, you will be Embedded into the Desktop Development team to support and architect AWS-based solutions.
• Project Engagement: Take on more significant roles in ongoing projects, possibly leading smaller initiatives or components of larger projects. This involvement includes actively contributing to the architectural design, implementation, and optimization of AWS-based solutions.
• Documentation and Best Practices: Begin documenting architectural decisions, best practices, and lessons learned. You might establish or contribute to internal knowledge repositories, creating guidelines and documentation that benefit the team and the organisation's future projects.

Within 6 months:

• Project Ownership: Lead or significantly contribute to larger-scale projects, taking ownership of architectural designs, implementation strategies, and ensuring successful execution of AWS-based solutions.
• Strategic Planning: Contribute to the long-term strategic planning for AWS adoption within the team. This might involve proposing roadmaps for future projects, assessing the impact of new AWS offerings on the product, and aligning technical strategies with overall business objectives.
• Deepening AWS Expertise: Continue expanding your knowledge of AWS services, exploring more advanced features, and possibly obtaining certifications to validate your skills further. You might focus on specific domains or services based on the company's needs or upcoming projects.

What's in it for you?

We operate a Flexible Working Policy and there is no expectation around in-person attendance, beyond occasional ad-hoc project meetings in our Solihull or London offices.

Don't tick all the boxes? Neither do we

We care about our industry and want it to become a more inclusive and diverse place to work. So, we're driven by hiring not only by experience and relevance for the role but by sharing our values and the right attitudes and behaviours for success.

We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity through attracting and retaining a complementary team of employees and building an inclusive environment for all.

We feel we have an empowering environment where everyone is supported and respected, and we want you to feel this too. We welcome new ideas, thinking and approaches, whilst listening to all our employees.