Lead Cloud Architect - £150,000 (LONDON)

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Lead Cloud Architect to spearhead their cloud transformation journey. This strategic role involves defining and executing a comprehensive hybrid cloud modernization plan, ensuring the reliability of key systems, and promoting best practices in Infrastructure as Code. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cloud architecture, particularly with AWS, and a strong consultancy mindset to tackle complex challenges. Join an exciting team at the forefront of cloud technology, where your expertise will shape the future of trading technology solutions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in cloud architecture and site reliability engineering.
• Expertise in AWS and cloud migration strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of hybrid cloud modernization plans.
• Design scalable hybrid cloud solutions integrating on-premise and cloud.

Skills

Cloud Architecture Design

AWS

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Site Reliability Engineering

Terraform

Kubernetes

Linux

Cloud Migration

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Kubernetes

EKS

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Lead Cloud Architect

Location: London (Hybrid – 2-3 days onsite)

Salary: £150,000

We’re partnering with a fast-evolving independant software vendor within the Trading Technology space who offer a top-tier SaaS platform built for global capital markets delivering end-to-end solutions for trading.

They’re currently undergoing a significant cloud transformation journey. Reporting directly to the CTO, this is a high-impact, strategic role for a Lead Cloud Architect ready to shape and lead the cloud vision.

What you bring to the table:

• Proven experience designing and delivering complex cloud architecture within creative or product-led software organisations (SMEs ).
• Expert level knowledge of AWS, IaC, Pipelines, and Containers.
• 10+ years of experience in site reliability engineering, systems engineering, or a related field, with a focus on cloud migration and modernization.
• Deep hands-on knowledge of AWS and tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, Kubernetes, and EKS.
• Expert level Linux knowledge.
• Experience leading cloud strategy and transformation initiatives at scale.
• Strong consultancy-style mindset — able to assess challenges quickly, ask the right questions, and provide clear direction.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Cloud Strategy: Define and drive a comprehensive hybrid cloud modernisation plan — from assessing the current environment to designing the target architecture and migration roadmap.
• Hybrid Architecture Design: Create scalable, secure hybrid cloud solutions that integrate on-premise infrastructure with cloud services.
• Ensure Reliability: Maintain and enhance the reliability and availability of key systems throughout the transformation.
• Champion Automation & IaC: Promote Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) and best practices in CI/CD to streamline infrastructure, security, and cost control.
• Enable Containerisation & Orchestration: Lead the adoption of container technologies (e.g., Podman) and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes to improve scalability and flexibility.
• Security & Compliance: Uphold strong security practices and ensure all systems meet compliance standards during and after modernisation
• Performance & Capacity Planning: Forecast future capacity needs and optimise performance across the hybrid environment.

Interested in the role? Please apply directly to this advert, you can also schedule a call with me by emailing your CV to [e-mail], calling me on 0191 223 5303 or reach out on LinkedIn “Harry Shemmings”.