Senior Cloud Architect – Azure & AWS

Jobtailor; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect in the UK to design cloud-first solutions and govern delivery across Azure and other platforms. You will collaborate with Senior Architects, engage stakeholders, and produce end-to-end architectural designs while aligning with governance standards.

The role requires strong client-facing skills, experience with ITIL processes, and the ability to manage delivery across matrix teams. SC clearance eligibility is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience in a client-facing solution-driven role (e.g., Solutions Architect, Enterprise Architect, or Solutions Engineer).
• Ability to work effectively with business and IT stakeholders, internal and partners.
• Experience of systems integration, systems development, and service operation environments.
• Evidence of previous technical design and architectural experience.
• Experience of end-to-end architecture, covering business requirements through to technical deployments and service design.
• Experience of working to tight deadlines.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work within a matrix management organisation.
• Strong governance focus.
• Proven technical design and architectural experience with cloud technologies, specifically Microsoft Azure.

Responsibilities

• Design solution elements across a range of technologies and specialisms.
• Architect solutions within public cloud providers such as AWS and Azure.
• Apply knowledge of serverless computing, IaaS, SaaS, and PaaS.
• Work with core Microsoft products including AD, SQL Server, Exchange, M365, Teams, SharePoint, SCCM, WSUS, and MDT.
• Work with Senior Architects to identify core and project-specific delivery resources.
• Assure and, where applicable, produce low-level designs and end-to-end cloud architecture solutions.

Skills

Cloud architecture

End-to-end architecture

Digital transformation

Architectural governance

Stakeholder engagement

Governance focus

Education

SC Clearance Eligibility

Tools

AWS

Active Directory

SQL Server

Exchange

M365

Teams

SharePoint

SCCM

WSUS

MDT

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect in the UK to design cloud-first solutions and govern delivery across Azure and other platforms. You will collaborate with Senior Architects, engage stakeholders, and produce end-to-end architectural designs while aligning with governance standards.

The role requires strong client-facing skills, experience with ITIL processes, and the ability to manage delivery across matrix teams. SC clearance eligibility is advantageous.