Senior Cloud Infrastructure Architect

Aberdeen; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading wealth and investments group in the UK is seeking a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Architect to design and implement cloud solutions, primarily using Microsoft Azure. This role involves technical collaboration, governance, and best practices in cloud adoption. The ideal candidate should have strong knowledge of Azure and experience in modernising infrastructure. We offer a supportive environment with competitive benefits and a commitment to inclusivity.

Benefits

40 days annual leave

16% employer pension contribution

Private healthcare

Flexible benefits including gym discounts

Qualifications

• Deep hands-on experience in cloud infrastructure.
• Experience with well-architected framework and microservices.
• Background in software engineering or infrastructure operations.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cloud infrastructure solutions on Microsoft Azure.
• Collaborate with architects and platform engineers.
• Apply architectural standards and best practices.

Skills

Strong knowledge of Azure and associated services

Solid understanding of networking and identity management

Experience modernising infrastructure into cloud platforms

Familiarity with containerisation (e.g. Kubernetes, Docker)

Good communication and collaboration skills

Knowledge of FinOps and cloud cost management

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Education

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

PowerShell

AWS

Linux

Job description

Overview

Job Description

At Aberdeen our ambition is to be the UKs leading Wealth & Investments group. Strengthening talent and culture is one of our strategic priorities. We strive to make Aberdeen a great place to work so that we can attract and retain the industrys best talent. Our people put our stakeholders at the heart of everything they do by helping us to make a positive difference to the lives of our clients customers colleagues shareholders and society. We are focused on growing our direct and advised wealth platforms and repositioning our specialist asset management business to meet client demand. We are committed to providing excellent client service supported by leading technology and talent. Aberdeen comprises three businesses interactive investor (ii) Investments and Adviser each of which focuses on meeting and adapting to our clients evolving needs :

interactive investor the UKs second largest direct-to-consumer investment platform enables individuals in the UK to plan save and invest in the way that works for them. Our Adviser business provides financial planning solutions and technology for UK financial advisers enabling them to create value for their customers. Our Investments business is a specialist asset manager that focuses on areas where we have both strength and scale to capitalise on the key themes shaping the market through either public markets or alternative asset classes.

About the Department

TheCloud Capability function operates under our Corporate CTO playing a strategic role in enabling and accelerating cloud adoption across Aberdeen. We work in close partnership with business verticals and corporate functions to deliver fit for purpose cloud platforms practices and processes that support modernisation while ensuring our environments remain resilient secure and efficient. Internally the function is made up of Cloud Infrastructure Architecture Cloud Platform Engineering Development Enablement and FinOps teams. Together we drive forward the modernisation of our technology environments reducing friction to cloud adoption embedding automated governance and empowering teams to build and operate in the cloud with confidence and agility.

About the Role

As a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Architect you will play a critical role in delivering our enterprise cloud strategy and supporting the modernisation of our technology environments with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure. Reporting to the Lead Cloud Infrastructure Architect you will collaborate closely with other architects platform engineers and business stakeholders to design implement and optimise cloud infrastructure solutions. You will contribute technical expertise across networking compute storage identity and observability ensuring solutions are secure scalable and aligned with architectural standards. This role is ideal for someone with deep hands-on experience in cloud infrastructure who is looking to further develop their skills and contribute to major transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Cloud Solution Delivery: Design and implement cloud infrastructure solutions on Microsoft Azure supporting business and technical requirements.
• Technical Collaboration: Work with the Lead Cloud Infrastructure Architect and other team members to deliver on the cloud roadmap and modernisation activities.
• Best Practices: Apply architectural standards patterns and best practices across well-architected pillars (security reliability performance cost operations).
• Governance & Compliance: Support the implementation of automated governance guardrails in collaboration with security platform engineering and operations teams.
• Modern Cloud Adoption: Contribute to the adoption of cloud-native architectures automation DevSecOps practices and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Technical Reviews: Participate in technical design sessions architecture reviews and proof-of-concept initiatives.
• Documentation: Produce high-quality technical documentation and contribute to knowledge sharing within the team.
• Continuous Learning: Stay up to date with emerging cloud technologies and best practices and support the development of junior team members as appropriate.

About the Candidate

The ideal candidate will possess the following :

Strong knowledge of Azure and associated services.

Solid understanding of networking identity management security and compliance in Azure.

Experience modernising core infrastructure services into cloud platforms.

Familiarity with the well-architected framework.

Experience with containerisation (e.g. Kubernetes Docker) serverless architectures and microservices.

Good communication and collaboration skills.

Microsoft Certified : Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Knowledge of FinOps and cloud cost management strategies

Background in software engineering or infrastructure operations

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you have a disability and would like to apply to one of our UK roles under the Disability Confident Scheme please notify us by completing the relevant section in our candidate questionnaire. One of our team will reach out to support you through your application process.

Our benefits

Theres more to working life than coming home with a good salary. We have an environment where you can learn get involved and be supported.

When you join us your reward will be one of the best around. This includes 40 days annual leave a 16% employer pension contribution a discretionary performance-based bonus (where applicable) private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits including gym discounts season ticket loans and access to an employee discount portal. You can read more about our benefits here.

Our business

Enabling our clients to be better investors drives everything we do. Our business is structured around three distinct areas our vectors of growth focused on our clients changing needs. You can find out more about what we do here.

An inclusive way of working

Whatever way you like to work if you have the talent and commitment to join our team wed like to hear from you.

At Aberdeen weve adopted a blended working approach. This approach combines the benefits of face-to-face collaboration coaching and connecting in our offices with the flexibility of working from home. It enables colleagues to find a balance that works for their roles their teams our clients and our business.

An inclusive culture where diverse perspectives drive our actions is at the core of who we are and what we do. If you need assistance with your application or a reasonable adjustment to your interview arrangements for example because you are neurodivergent or have a physical sensory cognitive mental visible or invisible disability please let us know and well be happy to help.

Were committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds experience cognitive and neurodiversity age gender gender identity sexual orientation disability religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.

If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist.

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

• Ruby
• Disaster Recovery
• Active Directory
• SOA
• Cloud
• IaaS
• PowerShell
• AWS
• Infrastructure
• Linux
• VPN
• Hyper-V
• VM
• IP
• Identity

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1