At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the design of secure, scalable cloud platforms and develop architectural standards.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking company focused on cloud innovation and excellence.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Mentorship opportunities and a chance to work with cutting-edge technologies.
- Why this job: Shape the future of cloud technology while making a real impact in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Strong AWS experience and expertise in cloud networking and security required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Responsibilities Mature the cloud architecture strategy, defining architectural standards and best practices for deployment and management.
Develop and maintain reference architecture assets e. g. roadmaps, blueprints and patterns that are aligned with the HL vision and strategy for cloud platforms.
Lead the AWS design of secure and scalable cloud platforms, ensuring resilience and cost efficiency.
Collaborate with security, compliance, and engineering teams to ensure seamless cloud integration with existing and future platforms.
Develop and mature robust technical governance for AWS including cost optimisation and compliance.
Manage any architectural issues (e. g. technical debt), risks and escalations, documenting and raising via the appropriate governance structures.
Advise on cloud platform topics, migration strategies, and cloud solutions (cloud native and hybrid).
Support operational and engineering colleagues through identifying opportunities to optimise cloud resources, performance and cost through continuous monitoring and automation.
Ensure compliance with relevant frameworks, including ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and UK financial regulations.
Support cloud capabilities internally through the mentoring of new colleagues and technical teams such as Operations and Engineering, on strong architectural discipline, cloud best practices, Dev Ops, and infrastructure-as-code approaches.
Evaluate and recommend cloud services, tools and technologies.
Qualifications Strong cloud experience designing scalable, secure and highly available systems on AWS.
Deep expertise in cloud networking, security, database and storage solutions.
Knowledge of containerisation, orchestration (Kubernetes), and serverless architectures.
Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IAC) using tools like Terraform or Cloud Formation, CI/CD pipelines, Jira and Jenkins.
Awareness and use of architectural frameworks.
Strong problem-solving abilities and stakeholder communication skills.
Experience working in a regulated industry.
Desirable Cloud certification (e. g.
AWS Solutions Architect) and strong experience in hybrid environments.
Knowledge of financial services sector and regulatory framework in UK.
Experience in cloud migration (design and implementation support) with deep understanding of techniques and best practice.
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