Senior Cloud Architect

GXO; Northampton; Remote; GBP 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supply chain solutions provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Cloud Architect to build scalable cloud solutions. This remote role offers an annual salary of up to £80,000, alongside a comprehensive benefits package. Ideal candidates will possess Google Cloud certification and hands-on experience, with a collaborative mindset to influence cloud strategies.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Company sponsored pension scheme

Private medical & dental insurance

Employee assistance programme

High street discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Hands-on GCP experience required.
• Experience across hyperscalers like AWS and Azure is a plus.
• Flexibility and a pragmatic mindset are important.

Responsibilities

• Architect and support Google Cloud environments.
• Collaborate with global teams for cloud solutions.
• Document cloud processes clearly.

Skills

Google Cloud Architect certification

Networking knowledge

Experience in cloud architecture

Proficiency in Linux

Proficiency in Windows

Communication skills

Time management skills

Tools

Terraform

Infrastructure monitoring tools

Job description

Overview

Do you thrive in high-autonomy environments where your expertise drives innovation? Can you build scalable, secure cloud solutions from the ground up? Are you certified in Google Cloud and passionate about infrastructure as code? If you answered yes, this could be the perfect opportunity to join a collaborative, forward-thinking team, building GXO’s cloud environment from scratch.

Background

We’re looking for a Senior Cloud Architect to join us here at GXO on a full time, permanent basis. This is your chance to join a small, agile team with global reach, where you can enjoy high autonomy, no on-call duties, and the chance to influence cloud strategy from the ground up. Interviews are conducted via Microsoft Teams, and no degree is required - just your experience and drive.

This is a remote role with travel one day per month to either of our Head Offices in Northampton or London, plus very occasional travel may be needed to France and the USA.

Pay, benefits and more

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to£80,000, and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!

What you’ll do on a typical day

• Architect and support Google Cloud environments across the UK and Europe
• Collaborate with global teams to deliver innovative cloud solutions
• Use Terraform to manage infrastructure as code in Linux and Windows environments
• Document cloud processes and solutions with clarity and precision
• Work independently in a fast-paced, evolving tech landscape

What you need to succeed at GXO

• Google Professional Cloud Architect certification and hands-on GCP experience
• Strong networking knowledge and familiarity with DevOps best practices
• Comprehensive experience in cloud architecture, ideally across hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Proficiency in Linux, Windows, and infrastructure monitoring tools
• A pragmatic, flexible mindset with excellent communication and time management skills

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

About GXO

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

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