Senior Cloud Architect - AWS

Ubds-Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Discretionary bonus

Holiday entitlement

EV leasing

Pension scheme

Death in service

Training & development

Job summary

UBDS Group is seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Architect to provide technical leadership and own cloud architecture within an agile delivery team. The role focuses on shaping secure, scalable AWS solutions and collaborating with engineers, delivery teams and business stakeholders.

You will lead cloud architecture across projects, promote cloud-native patterns, drive CI/CD and DevOps practices, and ensure security, resilience and operability while communicating key decisions to senior

Qualifications

• Significant AWS cloud architecture experience.
• Proven experience as a Senior Cloud Architect or similar.
• Strong software engineering background: Python, JavaScript, SQL/PostgreSQL.
• Strong experience with APIs, integrations and cloud-native architectures.
• Knowledge of GitHub, CI/CD and Docker.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, resilience and scalability.
• Experience leading within agile, multidisciplinary delivery teams.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and own cloud and solution architecture across delivery.
• Design solutions using AWS services and cloud-native patterns.
• Provide technical leadership to engineering teams.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Communicate architectural decisions and trade-offs.
• Design across applications, APIs, integrations, data and infrastructure.
• Ensure security, scalability, resilience, testing and operability.
• Support CI/CD, containerisation and modern DevOps practices.
• Engage with senior technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Remain involved throughout agile delivery.

Skills

AWS cloud architecture

Senior Cloud Architect experience

Python/JavaScript/SQL

APIs & cloud-native architectures

Cloud security & resilience

Agile delivery leadership

Stakeholder communication

Cloud leadership

Tools

GitHub

CI/CD

Docker

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Cloud Architect to provide technical leadership and own cloud architecture within an agile digital delivery team.

The role will focus on shaping and designing secure, scalable and maintainable solutions on AWS, working closely with engineers, delivery teams and business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and own cloud and solution architecture across the delivery.
• Design solutions using AWS services and cloud-native patterns.
• Provide technical leadership, direction and guidance to engineering teams.
• Translate business and user requirements into pragmatic technical solutions.
• Make and communicate key architectural decisions and technical trade-offs.
• Design across applications, APIs, integrations, data and infrastructure.
• Ensure solutions consider security, scalability, resilience, testing and operability.
• Support CI/CD, containerisation and modern DevOps practices.
• Engage effectively with senior technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Remain actively involved throughout agile delivery.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Significant AWS cloud architecture experience.
• Proven experience as a Senior Cloud Architect, Cloud Architect, Technical Architect or similar.
• Strong software engineering background, ideally across Python, JavaScript and SQL/PostgreSQL.
• Strong experience with APIs, integrations and cloud-native architectures.
• Knowledge of GitHub, CI/CD and Docker.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, resilience and scalability.
• Experience providing technical leadership within agile, multidisciplinary delivery teams.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, including the ability to influence technical decisions.

Desirable

• Infrastructure as Code and automated cloud provisioning.
• Serverless, event-driven and/or microservices architectures.
• Automated testing and quality engineering experience.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled solutions or AI integrations.

Security Clearance

Due to the security requirements of the assignment, candidates must hold current SC clearance prior to commencing the role and be able to maintain the required clearance.

Why people choose to grow their careers at UBDS Group

Professionals choose to grow their careers at UBDS Group for its reputation as a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation that is deeply committed to both innovation and employee development. At UBDS Group, employees are given unique opportunities to work on cutting-edge projects across a diverse range of industries, exposing them to new challenges and learning opportunities that are pivotal for professional growth. The Group’s culture emphasises continuous improvement, offering ample training programs, mentorship, and the chance to gain certifications that enhance their skills and marketability.

UBDS Group fosters a collaborative environment where creativity and innovation are encouraged, allowing employees to contribute ideas and solutions that have a tangible impact on the company and its clients. This combination of professional development, a culture of innovation, and the opportunity to make meaningful contributions makes UBDS Group an attractive place for those looking to advance their careers and be at the forefront of technological and operational excellence.

Employee Benefits

• Training – All team members are offered a number of options in terms of personal development, whether it is technical led, business acumen or methodologies. We want you to grow with us and to help us achieve more
• Private medical cover for you and your spouse/partner, offered via Vitality
• Discretionary bonus based on a blend of personal and company performance
• Holiday – You will receive 25 Days holiday, plus 1 day for Birthday and 1 day for your work anniversary in addition to UK bank holidays
• Electric Vehicle leasing with salary sacrifice
• Contributed Pension Scheme
• Death in service cover

About UBDS Group

At UBDS Group our mission is to support entrepreneurs who are setting new standards with technology solutions across cloud services, cybersecurity, data and AI, ensuring that every investment advances our commitment to innovation, making a difference, and creating impactful solutions for organisations and society.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.