Cloud Platform Architect (Private Cloud)

Ixceed Solutions Ltd; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 66,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

6-month contract

Job summary

Ixceed Solutions Ltd in Sheffield, UK is hiring a Senior Cloud Platform Architect (Private Cloud) for a 6-month contract. The role is hybrid, with 2 days on-site at the office in Sheffield.

You will provide hands-on leadership across virtualization, containers, Kubernetes, Kafka and microservices, review designs for security, and ensure alignment with the client cloud strategy. This position requires strong architectural vision and practical implementation skills.

Qualifications

• Senior Cloud Platform Architect with private cloud experience.
• Hands-on technical leadership across virtualization, containers, Kubernetes, Kafka, and microservices.
• Experience reviewing architecture designs for security and alignment with strategy.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive Private Cloud architecture aligned with client cloud strategy.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership across virtualization, containers, Kubernetes, Kafka, and microservices platforms.
• Review architecture designs and ensure solutions are secure and aligned to the overall strategy.

Skills

Virtualization

Containers

Kubernetes

Kafka

Microservices

Job description

Salary: £66,000 - 106,000 per year

Requirements:

• We are looking for a Senior Cloud Platform Architect with experience in private cloud architecture.
• We need hands-on technical leadership across virtualization, containers, Kubernetes, Kafka, and microservices platforms.
• We expect experience reviewing architecture designs and ensuring solutions are secure and aligned to strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Define and drive our Private Cloud architecture aligned with the client cloud strategy.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership across virtualization, containers, Kubernetes, Kafka, and microservices platforms.
• Review architecture designs and ensure solutions are secure and aligned to the overall strategy.

Technologies:

• Architect
• Cloud
• Kafka
• Kubernetes
• microservices

More:

We are hiring for a Senior Cloud Platform Architect (Private Cloud) based in Sheffield, UK, working in a hybrid setup with 2 days a week on site. This is a 6-month contract role.

last updated 37 week of 2026