Solutions Architect

Insight International (UK) Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight International (UK) Ltd is seeking an experienced Cloud Architect to design and architect cloud solutions based on business requirements using AWS, Azure, or GCP. You will translate requirements into blueprints and guide development teams.

The role emphasizes migration strategies, IaC with Terraform/ARM/CloudFormation, and Python, with a focus on security, networking, and documentation. Certifications are desirable.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience designing cloud solutions on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Proficient with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation).
• Strong Python programming experience.
• Ability to translate business requirements into architecture blueprints.
• Experience migrating workloads to cloud environments.
• Cloud certifications are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect cloud solutions based on business requirements.
• Develop migration strategies moving workloads to cloud.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate into blueprints.
• Guide development teams in implementing cloud-native apps and services.
• Evaluate new cloud technologies and recommend adoption.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for cloud architectures.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Stakeholder communication

Architectural patterns

Python programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Cloud certifications (desirable)

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Terraform

CloudFormation

ARM

Python

Job description

• Design and architect cloud solutions based on business requirements using AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP (exposure to multiple platforms preferred).
• Develop migration strategies for moving workloads from on premises to cloud environments.
• Strong knowledge of cloud architecture patterns, networking, and security principles.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation). Python is must.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather technical requirements and translate them into architecture blueprints.
• Guide development teams in implementing cloud-native applications and services.
• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and recommend adoption where appropriate.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for cloud architectures.
• Relevant certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, or Google Professional Cloud Architect are desirable.