Job Description

Cloud Architect
Permanent
Location: Home / Crawley
Salary: £75,000 - £85,000 (+ benefits)

Skills: Cloud Architecture, Service Architecture, IaaS, PaaS & SaaS solutions, COTS applications

We are looking to recruit a Cloud Architect for a leading technology Consultancy. The Cloud Architect will design and deliver cutting-edge hosting and service solutions for its public sector clients. With a focus on service transition—transforming solutions into fully operational services—this role offers the opportunity to work on impactful projects in high-trust environments, driving innovation in cloud architecture and service delivery.

This is a hybrid role and you will be expected to work on site approximately 1 day a week, with travel to customer site as and when required.

The Role

As a Cloud Architect, you will play a pivotal role in designing and owning hosting, application, data, and infrastructure solutions across cloud (single and multi-vendor), hybrid, and on-premise environments. You will lead the development of service architectures and frameworks that transition bespoke solutions into scalable, operational services tailored to client needs.

Your responsibilities include:

• Leading the development of service architectures, ensuring alignment with client objectives and operational requirements.
• Designing scalable, cost-effective hosting solutions and service delivery frameworks.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to ensure successful solution implementation and service transition.
• Defining operational processes and controls for managing services effectively.
• Providing technical leadership during solution reviews to ensure alignment with client and regulatory standards.
• Supporting pre-sales activities, including technical proposals, cost modeling, and client presentations.
• Identifying and evaluating emerging technologies to shape future offerings.

Key Skills and Experience

Cloud & Hosting Architecture:

• Expertise in designing on-prem, hybrid, single cloud, and multi-cloud architectures using Azure and AWS.
• Proven experience implementing IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS solutions.
• Strong understanding of distributed architectures and integrating COTS applications with cloud-native services.
• Familiarity with modern architectures such as data streaming, real-time processing, analytics, machine learning, and data lakehouses.
• Experience in transitioning solutions into operational services, including defining processes and controls.

Service Transition and Leadership:

• Proven experience in transforming solutions into scalable, operational services.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience presenting to Technical Design Authority forums and securing stakeholder approval.
• Demonstrable success in leading large-scale transformation projects and pre-sales solution development.
• Experience working with Defence or Central Government clients is highly desirable.