Remote Principal Cloud Architect—Legacy Migration

Sanderson Recruitment; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services organisation is looking for a Principal Engineer to guide architectural strategy and facilitate the transition from legacy systems to cloud-based solutions. This influential role focuses on documenting high-level architectures and best practices, mentoring engineering teams, and leading cloud-native architecture decisions. The position offers a competitive salary up to £95,000, along with a remote-first working model. Applicants must be UK residents to be considered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading large-scale legacy transformation.
• Strong background in cloud-native design and distributed systems.
• Deep understanding of security and networking principles.
• Ability to influence and manage stakeholders effectively.

Responsibilities

• Define high-level solution architectures and document trade-offs.
• Lead cloud-native architecture decisions, including AWS services.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to skills development.
• Promote documentation practices and data-driven decision-making.

Skills

Leading large-scale legacy transformation

Cloud migration initiatives

Modern architectural patterns

Distributed systems

Security and networking knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Stakeholder management

Coaching skills

Documentation skills

Job description

A leading financial services organisation is looking for a Principal Engineer to guide architectural strategy and facilitate the transition from legacy systems to cloud-based solutions. This influential role focuses on documenting high-level architectures and best practices, mentoring engineering teams, and leading cloud-native architecture decisions. The position offers a competitive salary up to £95,000, along with a remote-first working model. Applicants must be UK residents to be considered.