About this role
Salary: £80,000 - 80,000 per year
Requirements: Deep expertise in the Microsoft Azure ecosystem, including AKS and distributed systemsStrong understanding of security, IAM, networking, and database architectureProven experience designing and troubleshooting complex, distributed systemsExperience supporting high-scale SaaS platforms in production environmentsHands-on experience with Azure DevOpsHands-on experience with DockerHands-on experience with TerraformHands-on experience with BashHands-on experience with PackerHands-on experience with AnsibleStrong understanding of infrastructure-as-code and automation principlesExcellent collaboration and stakeholder engagement skillsStrong problem-solving and analytical thinkingAbility to balance technical excellence with business impact and cost considerationsEffective time management and prioritisation skills Responsibilities: Lead the design of secure, performant, and supportable Azure infrastructure architecturesContribute to and evolve reference architectures and reusable design patternsTranslate business and product requirements into scalable and resilient technical solutionsEmbed observability, resilience, and security by designCollaborate closely with Product Architects to shape and challenge design decisionsProvide expert guidance to ensure solutions are robust, cost-effective, and supportableEnsure architectural consistency and alignment with best practiceDesign cloud-native solutions within the Microsoft Azure ecosystem, including AKS and distributed application platformsEnsure designs are scalable, highly available, and cost-optimisedEnable strong cost governance and reporting capabilitiesWork closely with engineering teams, development leads, and technical architectsEnsure infrastructure changes align with standards, processes, and a customer-first mindsetSupport project teams through the full lifecycle, from design through to deliveryDrive adoption of modern infrastructure tooling and automation practicesInfluence and improve architectural standards and ways of workingShare knowledge and mentor others within the team Technologies: AnsibleArchitectAzureBashCloudDevOpsDockerIAMSupportSecurityTerraform More:
We are a UK-based organisation hiring for a hybrid Cloud Architect role, with office attendance of one day every three months. We work on high-impact, high-scale SaaS platforms and offer the opportunity to shape the future of cloud architecture in a growing organisation. You will collaborate with highly skilled architects and engineers in a culture that values innovation, quality, continuous improvement, customer success, high standards, respect for others, openness, and enjoyment. We are committed to building a positive, inclusive working environment and supporting secure, scalable, cost-controlled cloud solutions for our critical customer platforms.
last updated 29 week of 2026