Senior Cloud Architect: Enterprise Cloud Strategy Lead

086 NT Mgmt Services Ireland Ltd; Limerick; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust in Ireland is seeking a Senior Cloud Architect to lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable, secure cloud solutions. This role shapes cloud strategy, drives innovation, and ensures alignment with business goals.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in IT, 5+ years in cloud architecture, deep cloud platform expertise (AWS/Azure/GCP), and strong security, DevOps and mentoring skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of IT experience with at least 5 years in cloud architecture roles.
• Deep expertise in one or more major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong knowledge of cloud security, networking, DevOps, and automation.
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and serverless architectures.
• Proven track record of leading large-scale cloud transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design cloud-native and hybrid architectures that meet security and compliance requirements.
• Define and evolve the enterprise cloud strategy, standards, and best practices.
• Lead as a technical advisor across teams, guiding cloud adoption and modernization.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to drive continuous improvement and innovation.
• Establish cloud governance, cost optimization and operational excellence.
• Collaborate with engineering, security, DevOps and stakeholders to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Coach and mentor architects, engineers and developers on best practices.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Cloud security

DevOps

Automation

Education

Bachelor's or MS in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

ARM

Python

Job description

Northern Trust in Ireland is seeking a Senior Cloud Architect to lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable, secure cloud solutions. This role shapes cloud strategy, drives innovation, and ensures alignment with business goals.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in IT, 5+ years in cloud architecture, deep cloud platform expertise (AWS/Azure/GCP), and strong security, DevOps and mentoring skills.