Global Cloud & Infrastructure Architect

A&O Shearman; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant out of scope

Job summary

A&O Shearman is seeking a Senior Cloud Platform Architect to shape the Cloud & Infrastructure Platform across the globe. You will translate business goals into scalable network and infrastructure designs and guide engineering teams through delivery, ensuring security and cost efficiency.

You will own multi-year roadmaps, govern architectural processes, and collaborate with IT leadership to meet evolving business needs while sustaining operational excellence and strong vendor management.

Qualifications

• Translate business goals into technology designs and roadmaps.
• Define network and infrastructure architecture for Cloud, WAN, LAN.
• Lead architecture across multiple complex projects globally.
• Ensure security, cost efficiency and operational excellence.
• Engage with external suppliers and governance processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver Cloud and Infrastructure Platform architectures.
• Guide engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions.
• Lead architecture across multiple complex projects globally.
• Maintain and deliver multi-year Cloud Platform Roadmap.
• Engage vendors and manage external suppliers.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Azure

Networking

Infrastructure as Code

Containerization

Information Security

Governance and compliance

Stakeholder influence

Communication skills

Education

Cloud provider certifications

Technical architecture qualifications

Job description

A&O Shearman is seeking a Senior Cloud Platform Architect to shape the Cloud & Infrastructure Platform across the globe. You will translate business goals into scalable network and infrastructure designs and guide engineering teams through delivery, ensuring security and cost efficiency.

You will own multi-year roadmaps, govern architectural processes, and collaborate with IT leadership to meet evolving business needs while sustaining operational excellence and strong vendor management.