(Senior) Cloud & AI Solution Architect

Tencent; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tencent Cloud’s Cloud & Smart Industries Group (CSIG) seeks a seasoned Technical Consultant to support international growth through professional services, cloud design, and enablement. You will lead migrations, design architectures, coordinate cross-functional teams, and contribute to a global partner ecosystem with a customer-centric mindset.

Fluent English is mandatory; knowledge of other European languages and/or Mandarin is a plus; a Bachelor's degree with 5+ years cloud experience is

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher with 5+ years of hands-on cloud experience.
• Experience with major cloud providers’ technologies and solutions.
• Strong communication and engagement with stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Technical Consulting & Enablement: provide professional services, cloud training, and enablement to support Tencent Cloud’s international growth.
• Solution Design & Migration: collaborate with international architects to design architecture and guide migration to the cloud.
• Pre-sales & Project Coordination: coordinate cross-functional resources to provide robust pre-sales technical support for key projects.
• Ecosystem & Knowledge Development: participate in building Tencent Cloud’s global technology partner ecosystem.

Skills

Software Development

System Operations

System Integration

Solution Design

Technical Consulting

Enterprise IT Architecture

Big Data

Artificial Intelligence

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Business Unit

Cloud & Smart Industries Group (CSIG) is responsible for promoting the company's cloud and industry Internet strategy. CSIG explores the interactions between users and industries to create innovative solutions for smart industries via technological advancements such as cloud, AI, and network security. While driving the digitalization of retail, medical, education, transportation and other industries, CSIG helps companies serve users in smarter ways, building a new ecosystem of intelligent industries that connect users and businesses.

What The Role Entails

• Technical Consulting & Enablement: Provide professional services, including business technology consultation, cloud solution training, and technical enablement to support Tencent Cloud’s international business growth.
• Solution Design & Migration: Collaborate with international architects and partners to design architecture on the Tencent Cloud platform. Guide customers and partners through system migration to the cloud, offering expertise in application and data migration, and supporting the development of applications and services on our platform.
• Pre-sales & Project Coordination: Coordinate cross-functional resources from product, service, and operations teams to provide robust pre-sales technical support for key partner projects and strategic opportunities.
• Ecosystem & Knowledge Development: Participate in building and structuring Tencent Cloud’s global technology partner ecosystem. Contribute by summarizing and documenting technical solutions and industry-specific use cases.

Who We Look For

• Education & Core Experience: A Bachelor’s degree or higher, with over 5 years of hands‑on experience in public or private cloud environments, and a solid understanding of technologies and solutions from major cloud providers.
• Technical Breadth: Professional experience in at least two of the following domains: Software Development (proficient in Java, Python, or similar), System Operations & Maintenance, System Integration, Solution Design, Technical Consulting, Enterprise IT Systems & Architecture Management, Big Data, or AI.
• Communication & Engagement: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage and build trust with customer stakeholders at all levels—from business leaders and technical decision-makers to front‑line engineers.
• Mindset & Approach: A strong customer‑centric mindset, a rigorous and detail‑oriented work ethic, and a deep sense of responsibility. You are a proven self‑starter with a strong sense of ownership and a proactive attitude.
• Language Skills: Fluent English is mandatory. Proficiency in a major European language (e.g., Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese) and/or Mandarin Chinese is a significant plus.

Equal Employment Opportunity at Tencent

As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.