Cloud Architect - Platform Design Team

BoyleSports; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports betting company is seeking a Senior Cloud Architect to define and govern the architecture for their cloud platforms. This senior role involves strategic vision and hands-on leadership, requiring over 5 years of experience in cloud architecture, including expertise in AWS and Azure. The ideal candidate will champion DevOps practices and Infrastructure as Code, ensuring value and security in cloud services. Competitive compensation and flexible locations in the UK offered.

Benefits

Flexible working locations

Competitive salary

Continuous learning opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in cloud architecture, covering infrastructure, cloud services, and security domains.
• Proven success leading cloud transformation programmes and large-scale migration initiatives.
• Deep hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
• Experience mentoring other architects and engineers.

Responsibilities

• Define and own architecture strategy for cloud foundations and infrastructure services.
• Champion Infrastructure as Code as a core enabler of automation.
• Provide architectural oversight and support to various teams.
• Drive evaluation and adoption of emerging cloud technologies.

Skills

Cloud architecture experience

DevOps practices

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery

Education

Professional or Expert certification in AWS and/or Azure

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Bicep

Job description

Job Title

Cloud Architect

Team

Platform Design Team

Location

Multiple sites, flexible on Dundalk HQ, ROI, NI, UK, & Gibraltar

The Role

(Senior Role – Self-managed Individual Contributor)

The Cloud Architect is a senior technical leadership role responsible for defining and governing the strategic architecture that underpins the organisation’s cloud and infrastructure platforms.

Technical Authority

Across infrastructure (on‑premises and cloud), this role ensures that architectural decisions deliver operational integrity, security, compliance, and value for money. The Cloud Architect works closely with the Director of Cloud, Platform Design, and Platform Engineering teams to drive the cloud transformation journey, embedding DevOps and automation principles into every layer of delivery.

Hands‑on Leadership

Requiring both strategic vision and technical depth, the Cloud Architect will design solutions, establish standards, and create proof‑of‑concepts (POCs) to demonstrate the feasibility of architectural approaches. The Cloud Architect mentors engineering and architecture talent across the organisation, enabling a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Architecture & Design

• Define and own the architecture strategy for cloud foundations and infrastructure services (on‑premises and cloud).
• Develop and maintain reference architectures, patterns, and blueprints that standardise delivery across all cloud platforms.
• Translate business needs into cloud‑native and hybrid solutions that ensure scalability, resilience, compliance, and cost optimisation.

Incorporate DevOps Principles and CI/CD Alignment

• Champion Infrastructure as Code (IaC) as a core enabler of automation and standardisation.
• Lead the definition of security‑by‑design patterns and ensure architectural compliance with governance and risk frameworks.

Cloud Strategy & Delivery Enablement

• Partner with the Director of Cloud to shape and evolve the organisation’s cloud strategy.
• Provide architectural oversight and support to Platform Engineering, Platform Design, and Cloud Management Office.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior business and technology stakeholders, translating complex technical concepts into business outcomes.
• Support roadmap planning, platform evolution, and cloud product ownership by aligning architecture with delivery priorities.
• Drive evaluation and adoption of emerging cloud and infrastructure technologies, ensuring the platform remains future‑ready.

Leadership, Coaching & Mentoring

• Promote agile, DevOps, and product‑centric ways of working across the cloud organisation.
• Lead by example—demonstrating thought leadership, technical excellence, and collaborative problem‑solving.
• Build a strong architectural community of practice, fostering innovation and knowledge sharing.

Governance & Continuous Improvement

• Maintain oversight of architecture decisions related to infrastructure, cloud, and security domains.
• Establish and enforce architecture review processes, ensuring solutions align with enterprise standards and strategy.
• Conduct regular assessments to identify opportunities for simplification, automation, and performance improvement.
• Develop and maintain architectural documentation, diagrams, and user journeys to support solution clarity and stakeholder understanding.
• Build and demonstrate proof‑of‑concepts (POCs) to validate designs and accelerate innovation.

The Person

Experience

• 5+ years’ experience in cloud architecture, covering infrastructure, cloud services, and security domains.
• Proven success leading cloud transformation programmes and large‑scale migration initiatives.
• Certified to Professional or Expert level in AWS and/or Azure architecture.
• Deep hands‑on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Bicep.
• Strong background in DevOps, Agile delivery, and CI/CD integration.
• Demonstrated experience as a cloud product owner, setting and evolving platform roadmaps.
• Skilled in producing architecture documentation, diagrams, and user journeys for technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Experience mentoring other architects and engineers, with a focus on professional development and talent recognition.

Skills & Attributes

• Strategic thinker with a visionary mindset and the ability to influence at executive level.
• Deep technical understanding of infrastructure (on‑premises and cloud), networking, and security principles.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills—able to simplify complex concepts.
• Confident self‑starter, capable of managing priorities and delivering outcomes independently.
• Passionate about innovation, automation, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborative and adaptable, with a focus on driving shared success across multidisciplinary teams.

Reporting Line

Reports to : Director of Cloud

Works Closely With

Platform Design, Platform Engineering, Cloud Management Office, and Enterprise Architecture teams.

Scope of Influence

• Accountable for all architecture decisions relating to infrastructure, cloud, and security.
• Provides strategic technical direction across cloud foundation delivery and platform evolution.
• Acts as technical ambassador for cloud transformation within and beyond the IT organisation.