Cloud Solution Architect

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Cloud Solution Architect to design scalable cloud solutions and lead digital transformation. The role involves strategic collaboration with senior leaders, developing cloud adoption strategies, and ensuring data security. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in AWS, Azure, or GCP, with a strong focus on cloud architecture and compliance.

Benefits

Pension

Health care

Life assurance

Laptop and phone

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Proven ability to design end-to-end cloud solutions.
• Strong knowledge of data modeling and governance.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, secure cloud solutions.
• Define end-to-end cloud architectures.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on digital roadmaps.

Skills

Cloud Expertise

Data Security

Microservices

Education

TOGAF Certification

Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect

AWS Certified Solutions Architect

Google Professional Cloud Architect

Job description

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Job Type: Permanent

Location: London

Ready to utilise your skills in Cloud? Are you looking for an exciting opportunity as a Cloud Solution Architect?

Make a meaningful impact as a Cloud Solution Architect

Careers at TCS: It means more

TCS is a purpose-led transformation company, built on belief. We do not just help businesses to transform through technology. We support them in making a meaningful difference to the people and communities they serve - our clients include some of the biggest brands in the UK and worldwide. For you, it means more to make an impact that matters, through challenging projects which demand ambitious innovation and thought leadership.

• Shape the future of TCS.
• Be part of an exciting team who challenge themselves every day.
• Grow your career, while being exposed to new technologies.

The Role

As a Cloud Solution Architect, you will design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performing cloud solutions. This role will involve strategic collaboration with Senior customer leadership driving cloud adoption and modernization. The role will also support pre-sales engagements, bid management and business growth, making it ideal for professionals with both technical expertise and strategic leadership skills.

Key responsibilities:

• Define end-to-end cloud architectures aligning with business and technology objectives.
• Develop strategies for cloud adoption, migration, and modernization, ensuring seamless transitioning from legacy systems.
• Design and implement multi-cloud, hybrid cloud, or cloud-native architectures for scalability and resilience.
• Provide architectural guidance on security, compliance, and governance in cloud solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to create digital roadmaps for long-term cloud transformation.
• Design conceptual, logical, and physical data architectures that support business and analytics needs.
• Implement data cataloging and data governance frameworks to enhance data discovery, lineage tracking, and compliance.
• Define data modeling standards, ensuring alignment with business intelligence, AI/ML, and analytics strategies.
• Develop data security frameworks, including encryption, access control, and data masking.
• Support data migration and transitioning strategies, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
• Optimize data storage and retrieval mechanisms across cloud-based databases, preferably Azure CosmosDB, Neo4j Graph DB (or similar technology e.g., Amazon RDS, Azure SQL, BigQuery, NoSQL).
• Architect microservices-based applications, ensuring modular, scalable, and API-first designs
• Design and implement application security controls, including IAM, Zero Trust models, encryption, and API security best practices.
• Define logical and conceptual application architectures, ensuring standardization and reusability across cloud environments.
• Enable automated deployment, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) for streamlined application lifecycle management.
• Support legacy application modernization, helping organizations transition from monolithic to cloud-native architectures.

Strategic Engagement & Leadership

• Work closely with senior leadership to align IT strategies with cloud transformation objectives.
• Define security frameworks and compliance policies, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards (e.g., GDPR, SOC2).
• Develop and execute digital roadmaps, guiding organizations through phased cloud adoption strategies.
• Establish governance models for cloud architecture, ensuring standardization and risk mitigation.
• Lead pre-sales engagements, working with business development teams to define cloud solutions for clients.
• Participate in bid management, RFP responses, and technical proposal development.
• Present solution roadmaps, architectural blueprints, and value propositions to potential customers.
• Develop ROI models and business cases to showcase the value of cloud adoption.

Technical Leadership & Delivery Support

• Act as a technical mentor for development teams, ensuring best practices in cloud solution implementation.
• Oversee cloud security controls, including access management, threat detection, and incident response strategies.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex cloud infrastructure and application architecture challenges.

Your Profile

Essential skills/knowledge/experience:

• Cloud Expertise: Extensive hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Enterprise Architecture: Proven ability to design and implement end-to-end cloud solutions, including multi-cloud and hybrid models.
• Strong knowledge of conceptual, logical, and physical data modeling.
• Experience in data cataloging, data lineage, and governance frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-based databases, data lakes, and data warehousing solutions.
• Expertise in data security controls (encryption, masking, access policies).
• Experience in microservices, containerization, and serverless computing.
• Proficiency in API management, application security, and CI/CD automation.
• Deep understanding of transitioning strategies from legacy to cloud-native applications.
• Security & Compliance - Strong understanding of cloud security controls, IAM, compliance frameworks (GDPR, SOC2, NIST), and threat mitigation strategies.
• Strategic Collaboration - Experience working with CIOs and IT leaders to define digital transformation roadmaps.
• TOGAF Certification
• Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect
• SABSA (Security Architecture)
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect
• Google Professional Cloud Architect
• Experience in Industry-Specific Cloud Solutions (e.g., Public Services, utilities and Energy).
• Knowledge of AI/ML & Big Data in cloud environments.
• Programming & Scripting: Proficiency in .NET Framework, C#, Terraform, or other relevant languages.

TCS is consistently voted a Top Employer in the UK and globally. Our competitive salary packages feature pension, health care, life assurance, laptop, phone, access to extensive training resources and discounts within the larger Tata network.

Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing

Tata Consultancy Services UK&I is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all individuals in accordance with the UK Equality Act 2010 and the UK Human Rights Act 1998.

We believe in building and sustaining a culture of equity and belonging where everyone can thrive. Our diversity and inclusion motto is ‘Inclusion without Exception’. Our continued commitment to Culture and Diversity is reflected across our workforce implemented through equitable workplace policies and processes.

You’ll find a welcoming culture and many internal volunteering and social networks to join (these are optional). Our diversity, inclusion and social activities include 12 employee networks such as gender diversity, LGBTQIA+ & Allies, mental health, disability & neurodiversity inclusion and many more, as well as health & wellness initiatives and sports events and we sponsor the London Marathon.

We welcome and embrace diversity in race, nationality, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, age, physical ability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation. We are a disability inclusive employer and encourage disabled people to apply for this role.

If you are an applicant who needs any adjustments to the application process or interview, please contact us at [emailprotected] with the subject line: “Adjustment Request” or call TCS London Office 02031552100 to request an adjustment. We welcome requests prior to you completing the application and at any stage of the recruitment process.

Next Steps

Due to a high volume of applications, we will be unable to contact each applicant individually on the status of their application. If you have not received a direct response within 30 days, then it should be deemed unsuccessful on this occasion.

Application Process

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