Lead Cloud Architect

SR2 REC LTD; Greater London; Hybride; GBP 120 000 - 129 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

SR2 REC LTD in London is seeking a Lead Cloud Architect to shape a large-scale GCP estate for UK central-government cloud transformation. You will define landing zones, governance, security and operating models to enable long-term sustainment.

Active SC clearance is essential. The role requires enterprise-scale architecture experience, strong GCP IAM and FinOps knowledge, plus the ability to drive organisation-wide changes with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Active SC clearance is essential.
• Significant enterprise or cloud-architecture experience within large, complex organisations.
• Strong experience with GCP governance, organisation management and resource hierarchies.
• Experience designing enterprise GCP landing zones and cloud operating models.
• Strong knowledge of GCP IAM, organisation policies and identity-management approaches.
• Experience designing cloud-security architecture within government or regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of Secure by Design, NCSC guidance and CAF requirements.

Responsabilités

• Lead the current-state assessment of the GCP estate and identify architectural, governance and operational improvements.
• Define the target GCP landing zone, organisation hierarchy and folder structure.
• Design enterprise-scale organisation policies, IAM controls and role-based access models.
• Develop the cloud operating model, including ownership, responsibilities, controls and service management.
• Define the identity strategy across Cloud Identity, Workforce Identity Federation and Microsoft Entra ID.
• Design security architecture aligned with Secure by Design, NCSC guidance and the Cyber Assessment Framework.
• Establish FinOps governance, billing hierarchies, cost-allocation and chargeback approaches.
• Produce an operational transition model for the transfer of platform ownership and administration.

Connaissances

GCP governance

IAM controls

FinOps

Enterprise architecture

Security architecture

Governance

Landing zones

Outils

GCP

Description du poste

Lead Cloud Architect - GCP - SC Cleared

Outside IR35: £650-£700 per day
Hybrid - 2-4 days per month in London
ASAP - long-term engagement

We are supporting a requirement for a Lead Cloud Architect for a high-profile central-government cloud transformation. This is an opportunity to shape the foundations of a large-scale GCP estate, defining how the platform will be structured, governed, secured and operated for the long term.

You will lead the current-state assessment and establish the future architecture, landing zone and operating model. A central part of the programme involves transitioning platform ownership and administration into the organisation, giving you significant influence over its future governance, identity, security, FinOps and operational capabilities.

Role responsibilities

• Lead the current-state assessment of the GCP estate and identify architectural, governance and operational improvements.

• Define the target GCP landing zone, organisation hierarchy and folder structure.

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• Design enterprise-scale organisation policies, IAM controls and role-based access models.

• Develop the cloud operating model, including ownership, responsibilities, controls and service management.

• Define the identity strategy across Cloud Identity, Workforce Identity Federation and Microsoft Entra ID.

• Design security architecture aligned with Secure by Design, NCSC guidance and the Cyber Assessment Framework.

• Establish FinOps governance, billing hierarchies, cost-allocation and chargeback approaches.

• Produce an operational transition model for the transfer of platform ownership and administration.

Key experience and requirements

• Active SC clearance is essential.

• Significant enterprise or cloud-architecture experience within large, complex organisations.

• Strong experience with GCP governance, organisation management and resource hierarchies.

• Experience designing enterprise GCP landing zones and cloud operating models.

• Strong knowledge of GCP IAM, organisation policies and identity-management approaches.

• Experience designing cloud-security architecture within government or regulated environments.

• Strong understanding of Secure by Design, NCSC guidance and CAF requirements.

• Experience designing FinOps and cloud cost-management models, alongside strong stakeholder and architecture-governance skills.