Cloud & Platform Solutions Architect

Pinnova Talent; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinnova Talent is partnering with a growing financial services organisation to recruit a Cloud & Platform Solutions Architect. You will shape technology strategy, lead solution design across cloud and enterprise platforms, and drive modernisation initiatives delivering business value.

In this role you’ll bridge business and technology, provide architectural leadership across cloud, infrastructure, security and enterprise apps, and collaborate with senior stakeholders to define future-state

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Solutions Architect, Cloud Architect, Enterprise Architect or similar role.
• Strong Microsoft Azure and hybrid cloud expertise.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience within regulated environments such as banking or financial services.

Responsibilities

• Design and govern cloud, platform and infrastructure solutions.
• Develop technology roadmaps, standards and architectural principles.
• Translate business requirements into practical, scalable technical designs.
• Provide architectural oversight across transformation and change programmes.
• Drive technology modernisation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovation opportunities.
• Ensure solutions meet security, compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with internal teams, suppliers and senior business stakeholders.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Enterprise architecture

Stakeholder management

Communication

Regulated environment experience

Education

Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Cybersecurity Architect Expert

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Hybrid cloud

Microsoft 365

Endpoint management

Dynamics 365

Job description

We're partnering with a growing organisation seeking a Cloud & Platform Solutions Architect to play a key role in shaping and evolving its technology environment. You'll be joining a well-established financial services organisation, playing a key role in the design and delivery of technology solutions within a regulated environment.

This is an opportunity for an experienced architect to influence technology strategy, lead solution design across cloud and enterprise platforms, and drive modernisation initiatives that deliver real business value.

The Role

You'll act as the bridge between business and technology, providing architectural leadership across cloud, infrastructure, security and enterprise applications. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you'll help define future-state architecture while ensuring solutions are secure, scalable and aligned with strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and govern cloud, platform and infrastructure solutions
• Develop technology roadmaps, standards and architectural principles
• Translate business requirements into practical, scalable technical designs
• Provide architectural oversight across transformation and change programmes
• Drive technology modernisation and continuous improvement initiatives
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovation opportunities
• Ensure solutions meet security, compliance and regulatory requirements
• Collaborate with internal teams, suppliers and senior business stakeholders

About You

• Proven experience in a Solutions Architect, Cloud Architect, Enterprise Architect or similar role
• Strong Microsoft Azure and hybrid cloud expertise
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong stakeholder management, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience within regulated environments such as banking or financial services
• Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert and/or Cybersecurity Architect Expert certification
• Ideally Microsoft 365 and endpoint management experience
• Ideally Dynamics 365 or enterprise application architecture exposure

Why Apply?

This is a highly visible role with the opportunity to influence technology strategy, drive meaningful change and help shape the future direction of a modern technology estate.