Lead GCP Cloud Architect (SC Cleared) – Hybrid

Consult; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 92,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Consult in City of London is seeking a Lead Cloud Architect to oversee a major cloud-transformation programme focused on Google Cloud Platform. You will assess the existing GCP estate, define the future-state architecture, governance framework and operating model while coordinating with government stakeholders.

The role emphasizes architecture and governance over hands-on delivery, requires SC clearance eligibility, and offers a hybrid working pattern with London-based in-person presence a few

Qualifications

• Extensive enterprise or lead architecture experience with large GCP environments.
• Experience designing enterprise cloud-governance frameworks and target operating models.
• Strong knowledge of identity and access management and Entra ID integration.
• Experience applying Secure by Design principles and CAF requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead current-state assessment of the existing GCP estate, governance and operating arrangements.
• Define target landing-zone architecture, GCP organisation hierarchy and folder structure.
• Design organisation policies, governance controls and role-based access models.
• Develop a cloud operating model covering ownership, administration and service management.
• Define identity strategy across Cloud Identity, Workforce Identity Federation and Entra ID.
• Design security architecture aligned with NCSC guidance.
• Establish FinOps approach including cost controls and chargeback mechanisms.
• Define the operational transition model for transferring platform ownership and administration.

Skills

GCP

Cloud architecture

Enterprise scale

Landing zones

Identity & IAM

FinOps

Security by design

Stakeholder management

Education

Google Professional Cloud Architect

TOGAF Certification

CISSP or CCSP Certification

Job description

Consult in City of London is seeking a Lead Cloud Architect to oversee a major cloud-transformation programme focused on Google Cloud Platform. You will assess the existing GCP estate, define the future-state architecture, governance framework and operating model while coordinating with government stakeholders.

The role emphasizes architecture and governance over hands-on delivery, requires SC clearance eligibility, and offers a hybrid working pattern with London-based in-person presence a few