Cloud Solutions Architect
Define secure, resilient and cost-aware cloud architectures and migration roadmaps across application, data and integration workloads.
Job description
The Cloud Solutions Architect will lead current-state assessment, target architecture and implementation governance for cloud transformation programmes.
Key responsibilities
- Define landing-zone, network, identity, security and workload architecture.
- Assess migration, replatform and refactor options by workload.
- Review resilience, observability, cost and operational-readiness requirements.
- Guide platform and application teams through architecture decisions.
- Document transition roadmaps, risks and architecture standards.
Qualifications
- 8–12 years of cloud, infrastructure or solution-architecture experience.
- Deep knowledge of at least one major cloud platform and enterprise networking/IAM.
- Experience leading cloud migration or modernisation programmes.
Preferred qualifications
- Azure/AWS/GCP architecture certification.
- Kubernetes, Terraform and landing-zone experience.
- FinOps and SRE knowledge.
Benefits & employment terms
- Compensation, leave, pension and any role-specific benefits are confirmed during the recruitment process and stated in the written offer.
- Any client-site, travel, security-screening or right-to-work requirements are confirmed before appointment.
Nature of working style
- Work is organised around defined delivery outcomes, documented responsibilities, peer review and clear escalation paths.
- Hybrid or client-site attendance varies by engagement and is confirmed before assignment.
Location
London-based with UK client-site collaboration where required.
