Visionary Architect: Infrastructure, Cloud & AI

Premier Inn; Dunstable; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare: BUPA

Discounts: Premier Inn stays

Annual incentive: up to 30%

Job summary

Whitbread is seeking a Principal Architect to lead the architecture strategy for infrastructure, cloud and AI-enabled technology services at Whitbread Court, Dunstable. You will shape platforms to be secure, resilient and scalable, guiding strategic decisions and roadmaps.

You will influence senior stakeholders, collaborate with architecture, engineering, security and product teams, and drive adoption of AI, automation and intelligent infrastructure across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in infrastructure, cloud or platform architecture within large enterprises.
• Deep knowledge of Azure, AWS and hybrid cloud platforms.
• Strong understanding of networking, security, resilience and platform engineering.
• Experience creating target architectures, roadmaps, governance and standards.
• Knowledge of AI, Generative AI, AIOps and automation technologies.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and translate complex tech into business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Own the strategic architecture for Whitbread's infrastructure, cloud and platform estate.
• Define architecture principles, design standards and technology roadmaps.
• Provide governance and technical leadership across major programmes and investments.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and develop AI, automation and intelligent infra strategies.

Skills

Infra/Cloud Arch

Azure

AWS

Hybrid cloud

Networking & Security

AI & AIOps

Stakeholder influence

Job description

Whitbread is seeking a Principal Architect to lead the architecture strategy for infrastructure, cloud and AI-enabled technology services at Whitbread Court, Dunstable. You will shape platforms to be secure, resilient and scalable, guiding strategic decisions and roadmaps.

You will influence senior stakeholders, collaborate with architecture, engineering, security and product teams, and drive adoption of AI, automation and intelligent infrastructure across the organisation.