Lead Cloud Architect

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global IT infrastructure services company is seeking a Lead Cloud Architect to drive major cloud transformations for enterprise clients. This senior role involves leading teams, designing robust cloud solutions, and optimizing cloud environments in a hybrid working setup from their London HQ.

Benefits

Performance bonus

Pension & private medical care

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• Strong background in cloud architecture and enterprise-scale transformation projects.
• Proven ability to guide teams and influence stakeholders.
• Deep technical knowledge of cloud services and Infrastructure as Code strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor engineering teams in cloud architecture.
• Design and implement scalable and secure cloud solutions.
• Oversee Kubernetes-based architectures and drive DevSecOps adoption.

Skills

Cloud Architecture

Team Leadership

AWS

Azure

GCP

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

DevSecOps

SRE

Education

Cloud certifications in AWS, Azure, or GCP

Job description

Job Description

Lead Cloud Architect

Hybrid / London

£100,000 - £118,000

Our client, a global leader in IT infrastructure services, is seeking a Cloud Architect to join their team. This is a senior, high-impact role, driving large-scale cloud transformations for enterprise clients. If you're an experienced architect with deep expertise in AWS, Azure, or GCP, this is your chance to shape strategy, lead teams, and work on some of the most complex cloud environments in the industry.

As a Cloud Architect, you will:

• Lead and mentor engineering teams, fostering best practices in cloud architecture and automation.
• Design and implement scalable, secure, and resilient cloud solutions across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Define and execute Infrastructure as Code (IaC) strategies using Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Oversee Kubernetes-based architectures
• Implement cloud security best practices, access management, and governance models.
• Drive DevSecOps adoption
• Work with senior stakeholders to align cloud strategy
• Optimize cloud environments using FinOps, modern operations tooling, and SRE methodologies.

The ideal Cloud Architect will have:

• A strong background in cloud architecture and enterprise-scale transformation projects.
• Expertise in AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud services.
• Leadership experience, with a proven ability to guide teams and influence stakeholders.
• Deep technical knowledge of Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes (AKS, EKS, GKE, OpenShift), and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, API integration, and security controls.
• Experience working in Agile, DevSecOps, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) environments.
• Cloud certifications in AWS, Azure, or GCP (highly desirable).

The Cloud Architect Package:

• £100,000 - £118,000 base
• Performance bonus
• Pension & private medical care
• Hybrid working (London-based HQ)

If you're a Cloud Architect looking for an opportunity to lead teams and drive innovation in a highly collaborative and fast-moving environment, this is the perfect role. Get in touch with Connor Smyth at Anson McCade on 020 7780 6706 to hear more.