Architect

International Business Machines Corporation; Leicester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Private medical insurance

25 days holiday + pension

Job summary

IBM Consulting UK FutureNow in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced cloud leader to design and deliver hybrid cloud solutions, combining on‑premises with cloud services. You will steer complex transformations, provide architectural leadership, and foster trusted advisory relationships with clients.

The role emphasizes hands‑on delivery, architecture artefacts, and collaboration across multiple suppliers and IBM teams. A strong background in cloud platforms and agile methods is expected.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in designing and implementing hybrid cloud solutions and architecture diagrams.
• Deep understanding of AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and cloud-native services.
• Experience with agile delivery methods (Scrum) and scaled agile (SAFe or LeSS).
• Familiarity with on-premises automation tools and secure connectivity solutions.

Responsibilities

• Provide architectural, consultative and engineering support for cloud transitions.
• Lead transformations of enterprise projects with hands-on technical leadership.
• Build strong client relationships and act as a trusted advisor.
• Collaborate in rainbow teams with multiple suppliers and IBM teams.

Skills

Hybrid cloud design

Cloud architecture

Agile delivery

Cloud-native architectures

Public cloud platforms

Security considerations

Tools

Kubernetes

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

Job description

Responsibilities

• Providing, architectural, consultative and engineering support for our customers' journeys to the cloud
• Bringing industry insight to deliver innovative solutions, that are tailored to the specific needs of our customers
• Leadership for transformations of enterprise complex projects, from system requirements through delivery and production/deployment, providing architectural and hands-on technical leadership to ensure overall solution integrity
• Building strong relationships with our clients and acting as a trusted advisor
• You will be familiar with AWS or/and Azure and be comfortable with Microservice architectures and a range of cloud, devops and integration technologies. You will have worked on hybrid cloud complex systems integration projects designing elements of the target cloud solution and its integration with existing on-premise applications.
  You will be comfortable working in 'rainbow' teams with multiple different suppliers or as part of a wholly IBM team. Your background is likely to be a mix of large-scale waterfall deliveries and more agile projects. You will be a hands-on professional with a proven track-record in keeping your skills up to date, ideally evidenced through recognized certifications.

Required technical and professional expertise

• Proficiency in designing and implementing hybrid cloud solutions combining on-premises and cloud-based services. Experience in creating architecture diagrams component models and technology stacks for hybrid environments. Deep understanding of major cloud providers (e.g. AWS Azure Google Cloud) and their respective services. Familiarity with cloud-native services serverless computing and managed services. Experience in designing managing and optimizing on-premises infrastructure including virtualization storage and networking. Knowledge of on-premises automation tools (e.g. Ansible Puppet Chef). Proficiency in designing and implementing secure connectivity solutions (e.g. VPNs Direct Connect VPN Gateways). Experience in integrating on-premi
• Public cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud, Kubernetes etc.)
• Strong understanding & delivery experience of cloud native architectures
• Extensive experience using agile delivery methods, i.e. Scrum
• Good understanding of scaled agile delivery methods, i.e. SAFe or LeSS

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government's Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personal Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NVS) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV).

Preferred technical and professional experience
At IBM Consulting UK FutureNow, you'll build a career at the forefront of hybrid cloud and AI, working with leading clients across the public and private sectors. You'll collaborate with top industry professionals, gain hands on experience with cutting edge technologies, and deliver solutions that create real business impact. From day one, you'll work on meaningful, high profile programmes that stretch your skills and accelerate your growth. We invest heavily in you--supporting continuous learning, in demand skills development, and long term career progression. You'll thrive in a flexible, inclusive environment that values curiosity, encourages reinvention, and recognises what makes you unique.

Benefits

• Tools and policies to support your work-life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme
• More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), private medical, dental & optical cover, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, life assurance and a group pension plan through salary sacrifice.