Senior Cloud Infrastructure Architect

TXP; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave (plus bank)

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Cycle to work

Social value days

Job summary

TXP is seeking a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Architect to drive complex cloud and infrastructure transformations from Birmingham. You will design hybrid and on-premises solutions, lead migrations and provide architectural governance across multi-disciplinary delivery teams.

The role demands senior stakeholder engagement and hands-on technical leadership. The position offers hybrid working in the West Midlands with opportunities to influence large-scale programmes and shape client outcomes across

Qualifications

• Significant experience as an Infrastructure Architect, Cloud Architect or Migration Architect.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale infrastructure and cloud migration programmes.
• Strong AWS experience across infrastructure, networking and cloud services.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver infrastructure solutions across AWS, Azure, hybrid and on-premises environments.
• Lead infrastructure migration, hosting transition and cloud migration programmes.
• Work with clients to understand business objectives and translate requirements into practical technical solutions.
• Provide architectural leadership throughout delivery, ensuring solutions remain aligned to business needs, technical standards and organisational goals.
• Lead technical workshops, architecture reviews and stakeholder engagement sessions.
• Support and guide engineering teams through delivery, implementation and operational challenges.
• Evaluate technologies, platforms and services to identify the most appropriate solution for each client.
• Produce architecture documentation, decision records and technical designs.
• Lead Proof of Concept activities, technical governance and solution assurance.
• Support pre-sales activities, solution shaping and bid responses where required.

Skills

Cloud architecture

AWS infrastructure

Stakeholder management

Technical leadership

Communication

Tools

Java

Oracle Database

Oracle Net

Oracle Pro*C

IBM AIX

Job description

Senior Cloud Infrastructure Architect

Senior Cloud Infrastructure Architect Permanent - Hybrid (Birmingham, West Midlands) SC Clearance Eligible AWS | Large-Scale Migration & Infrastructure Transformation

Help shape critical technology transitions for some of the UK's most complex organisations.

At TXP, we help organisations solve complex technology challenges through architecture, engineering and delivery excellence. We're looking for a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Architect who enjoys getting into the technical detail, leading from the front and helping clients successfully navigate large-scale infrastructure and migration programmes.

This is an opportunity to work on complex cloud, hybrid and infrastructure transformation initiatives, designing practical solutions, guiding delivery teams and helping clients move critical services safely and successfully.

You’ll join a collaborative Architecture Practice where you’ll influence strategic decisions, lead technical delivery and work closely with clients, engineers and senior stakeholders.

We are proud of our culture and values, which guide everything we do:

• Client Focus– We put our clients at the heart of every decision.
• Adaptability– We embrace change and thrive in dynamic environments.
• Responsibility– We take ownership and deliver with integrity.
• Excellence in Delivery– We are committed to delivering outstanding results.
• Success & Celebration– We celebrate achievements and learn from every experience.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Design and deliver infrastructure solutions across AWS, Azure, hybrid and on-premises environments.
• Lead infrastructure migration, hosting transition and cloud migration programmes.
• Work with clients to understand business objectives and translate requirements into practical technical solutions.
• Provide architectural leadership throughout delivery, ensuring solutions remain aligned to business needs, technical standards and organisational goals.
• Lead technical workshops, architecture reviews and stakeholder engagement sessions.
• Support and guide engineering teams through delivery, implementation and operational challenges.
• Evaluate technologies, platforms and services to identify the most appropriate solution for each client.
• Produce architecture documentation, decision records and technical designs.
• Lead Proof of Concept activities, technical governance and solution assurance.
• Support pre-sales activities, solution shaping and bid responses where required.
• Act as a trusted advisor, helping clients make informed technology decisions.

What We’re Looking For

Essential Experience

• Significant experience as an Infrastructure Architect, Cloud Architect or Migration Architect.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale infrastructure and cloud migration programmes.
• Strong AWS experience across infrastructure, networking and cloud services.
• Experience designing and delivering solutions across cloud, hybrid and on-premises environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and consulting skills.
• Experience leading technical teams and providing architectural governance.
• Excellent communication, workshop facilitation and presentation skills.
• Ability to balance technical excellence with pragmatic commercial decision-making.

Desirable Experience

• Data Centre Exit programmes
• Infrastructure transition and hosting migrations
• AWS migration programmes
• Crown Hosting environments
• Large-scale public sector or regulated environments
• Complex enterprise estates and legacy platforms

Experience working with technologies such as:

• Java
• Oracle Database
• Oracle Net
• Oracle Pro*C
• IBM AIX

Why Join TXP?

Meaningful Work - Work on complex programmes where architecture directly influences delivery outcomes and business success.

Variety - Engage across cloud migration, infrastructure transformation, architecture governance, technical leadership and solution design.

Influence - Work closely with senior stakeholders and help shape solutions that solve real business challenges.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Holiday buy and sell scheme (up to an additional 5 days per annum)
• An additional day of paid leave for your birthday (or Christmas eve)
• 4% Matched employer contributed pension (salary sacrifice)
• Life assurance (3x)
• Private medical insurance through our partner Vitality.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme & other Health Benefits through our partner Medicash
• Octopus EV Scheme (salary sacrifice)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Corporate eye-care vouchers
• 2 x social value days per year to give back to local communities.

Grow with us: Work on exciting new projects. If you want to avoid getting stuck with the mundane, you’re in the right place. We work in many sectors with fantastic clients, so you’ll always be working on something exciting and challenging.

Career growth – we’ve got you! We recognise that you might have a career path planned out and you might need some support to help you move forward. We’re here to support you and make the most out of your time with us, through challenging work, opportunities to grow and learning and development opportunities.

Be part of the TXP growth journey. We are a high growth, fast paced environment. We currently have 200+ employees and work with clients across the UK. Joining TXP means you’ll be part of that