Cloud Architect / SME - Contract

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm seeks a Cloud Architect for a 3-month rolling contract in Slough, focusing on transforming and engineering cloud solutions primarily in Azure. Candidates should possess hands-on experience and knowledge of cloud compliance and security, with opportunities for engaging in technical design authority discussions.

Qualifications

• Must have hands-on cloud experience primarily with Azure.
• Experience in architectural requirements and engineering required.
• Knowledge of compliance and security measures in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Reshape Landing Zone designs for new scale.
• Provide SME knowledge on cloud migration.
• Create engineering level designs for cloud resources.
• Review third-party solution designs.

Skills

Azure

GCP

Cloud Engineering

Transformation Experience

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Cloud Architect / SME - Contract, slough

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Client:

Eames Consulting

Location:

slough, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Views:

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

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Job Description:

Cloud Architect required on a 3-month rolling contract for an insurance company, located in London (3 days per week)

Experience:

• Must be capable of engineering or knowing engineering requirements
• Must have hands-on experience.
• Mostly Azure focused with some GCP Experience
• Work with the engineering team to align services and networks, NSG’s, Vnets, and Azure resources.
• Transformation Experience (Prem to Azure or Azure to Azure)
• Nice to have someone who has set up Cloud presences from the ground up (querying data residency topics, Appropriate backup strategies, compliance and security measures)

Example Tasks:

• Take the existing Landing Zone designs and reshape to be more appropriate to the size and scale of new zones.
• Provide SME knowledge on Migrating Assets from one Cloud to another
• Create engineering level designs on such items as NSG’s, Subscriptions, Standards and naming conventions
• Review and be part approver on third party solution designs
• Specify the setup of services for a regulated industry
• Specify the monitoring and performance of Cloud based services and security postures
• Contribute to a Technical Design Authority