Lead Cloud Architect - GCP Data & AI (Hybrid London)

Orbis Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Orbis Group in London is seeking a hands-on Lead Architect to shape production-grade cloud platforms for major telecoms clients. You will translate ambiguous business problems into scalable data and cloud solutions using GCP, Dataflow, BigQuery, and Gemini-based AI.

The role blends design leadership with hands-on delivery, running architecture workshops, setting technical direction, and guiding junior engineers while ensuring security, compliance and performance from day one.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in cloud engineering or architecture with production platforms experience.
• Hands-on with at least one major cloud platform (GCP, AWS or Azure).
• Data migrations, pipeline design or data management experience.
• Clear communicator who explains technical ideas to varied audiences.
• Problem-solver comfortable with ambiguity and continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver data platforms and pipelines using BigQuery, Dataflow and Pub/Sub.
• Architect end-to-end cloud solutions across infra, networking, security and apps.
• Design AI/ML and agentic solutions with Vertex AI, Model Garden and Gemini.
• Lead technical planning and migrations, choosing lift-and-shift or re-architecture.
• Run discovery workshops and present recommendations to engineers and stakeholders.
• Spot risks early and bake security and performance in from day one.
• Act as player-coach, guiding junior engineers and upholding architectural standards.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Data platforms

GCP experience

Stakeholder communication

Mentoring leadership

Workshop facilitation

Tools

BigQuery

Dataflow

Pub/Sub

Cloud Composer

Vertex AI

Model Garden

Gemini

Job description

Orbis Group in London is seeking a hands-on Lead Architect to shape production-grade cloud platforms for major telecoms clients. You will translate ambiguous business problems into scalable data and cloud solutions using GCP, Dataflow, BigQuery, and Gemini-based AI.

The role blends design leadership with hands-on delivery, running architecture workshops, setting technical direction, and guiding junior engineers while ensuring security, compliance and performance from day one.