Cloud Solution Architect

Asda's Technology Strategy & Architecture function is looking for a Cloud Solution Architect to join our Architecture Team. You'll be working within an established architecture function, embedded into our cloud team, accountable for cloud solutions and cloud platform architecture. Successful candidates will report to a Senior Solutions Architect Manager, aligning and working closely with the Cloud and Technology Enterprise Architect for Technical Leadership whilst being authoritative leaders and trusted advisors of architectural design and process.

What you'll love:

• As a Cloud Solution Architect, you will be passionate about cloud technologies and committed to driving a cloud-first approach across our organisation.
• You’ll have a strong understanding of cloud platforms and a continuous learning mindset with a desire to develop architectural expertise with our support.
• You will work with cross-functional teams to develop scalable, secure, and stable cloud architectures, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical best practices.
• In this role you’ll be working in one of the UK’s largest, modern, cloud-first and innovative retail environments.
• Advocate for a cloud-first mindset, ensuring solutions are built with cloud-native principles.
• Work alongside the Cloud & Technology Enterprise Architect to develop and maintain cloud strategies and roadmap.
• Design, implement, and optimise cloud architectures that are scalable, secure, and cost-effective, to meet business and technical requirements.
• Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to embed and mature cloud best practices, and optimise cloud infrastructure.
• Lead cloud modernisation projects across the organisation.
• Support and guide teams on Infrastructure as Code usage and adoption.
• Provide guidance on best practices for cloud security, governance, and compliance, while also helping to define and develop cloud policies and standards.
• Stay up to date with the latest cloud innovations and trends and share knowledge across teams.
• You’ll allocate 10% of your time dedicated towards Learning & Development activities aligned to your Personal Development Plan.

What you'll need:

• Proven experience working with at least one major cloud provider.
• A deep understanding of cloud-native architectures, microservices, and serverless computing.
• Hands-on experience with containers and Infrastructure as Code is beneficial.
• A passion for automation, DevOps, and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication skills to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate with and influence teams to adopt a cloud-first approach.
• A willingness to develop architectural expertise with support and mentorship.
• Relevant certifications (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) are a plus but not required.
• Ability to approach design with timeliness, cost, and quality factors in mind.
• Risk identification and mitigation, quantification and qualification of non-functional and functional requirements.
• Problem solving to get to the root cause, identifying and assessing solution options.
• Excellent written skills and the ability to clearly distil complex architectures into consumable documents and views.
• Ability to capture and define principles, standards, and designs that can be easily understood for all.
• Able to explain technical concepts to a non-technical audience in a way that is relevant, easy to consume, and compelling.
• Self-starter with the ability to operate independently utilising their own judgement.
• Ability to work with business and delivery partners, being seen as a dependable and approachable member of the team.
• Ability to present at Design Authority and other decision-making forums and gain consensus from a variety of stakeholders.
• Prior architecture experience is not essential.

The role is based in our headquarters at Asda House in Leeds, and aligned with hybrid working the successful candidate will be expected to work in the office three days per week.

Work Where it Works

Our hybrid way of working gives you the choice to work where it works. This enables you to choose where you’ll be the most effective. It offers a mix of working from home and in an office environment that works best for you and your team.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Discretionary company bonus
• £5,700 company car or car allowance
• Company pension up to 7% matched
• 15% colleague discount, free parking and many additional rewards.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves.