Senior Telco Cloud Architect: Lead Private Cloud Strategy

Virgin Media O2; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company in Birmingham seeks an experienced E2E Telco Cloud Architect to serve as an SME for private cloud architecture. The role involves substantial leadership and the development of strategic plans to drive architectural innovation. Ideal candidates have strong experience in Telco and Cloud Infrastructure, with expertise in GitOps, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines. Competitive compensation and a robust benefits package are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Robust benefits package

Flexible work arrangements

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Telco, Cloud Infrastructure, or Network Engineering.
• Deep knowledge of cloud-native platforms, virtualization, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Exceptional leadership skills guiding technical teams through cloud adoption.

Responsibilities

• Act as a recognized authority in private cloud architecture.
• Lead initiatives to optimize cloud architecture efficiency.
• Manage stakeholder engagement and balance innovation with operational needs.

Skills

Telco experience

Cloud Infrastructure expertise

Network Engineering experience

GitOps practices

Kubernetes (k8s)

CI/CD pipelines

Automation frameworks

Scripting (Python, Terraform, Ansible)

Tools

Redhat Openshift

Job description

A leading telecommunications company in Birmingham seeks an experienced E2E Telco Cloud Architect to serve as an SME for private cloud architecture. The role involves substantial leadership and the development of strategic plans to drive architectural innovation. Ideal candidates have strong experience in Telco and Cloud Infrastructure, with expertise in GitOps, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines. Competitive compensation and a robust benefits package are offered.