Multi-Cloud Solutions Architect

Natilik is a Global Technology Solutions Partner. Our mission continues to be two-fold; growing a brand that is seen as the industry’s ‘Confident Guide’ sat between the vendors who make technology, and our clients who want to use it to help deliver the outcomes most important to them. We offer products, services, platforms, applications, and expertise to help. We also want to continue to build a business that we can be proud of, with a focus on five stakeholders: clients, people, partners, communities, and shareholders; putting our people at the heart of everything we do.

The Role

If you are passionate about cloud technology, enjoy assisting clients in overcoming their business challenges, possess a strong work ethic, and find joy in learning new things, this role is perfect for you. You will have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of clients, many of whom currently seek our assistance with Azure, containers, and AI. Your role will involve guiding them through the intricacies of these new technological landscapes.

The primary objective of this role is to comprehend a client’s existing business challenges and develop a detailed technical solution to address them. Engaging with clients and prospects, you will generate positive interest in the solutions we provide, emphasizing the significant business benefits derived from these investments.

You will be part of an exceptional team consisting of highly skilled Solutions Architects and Engineers. These individuals not only deliver challenging projects but also organise and attend meetups, speak at conferences, and are well-respected peers in the industry. Our team is passionate about cloud, data centres, automation, and AI.

As a Cloud Solutions Architect, you will be involved in various scenarios focused on designing, implementing, and optimising cloud infrastructure to meet clients’ goals. You will collaborate directly with clients and clearly capture their requirements and articulate solutions and business value through detailed, clear, and concise client facing documentation.

Responsibilities

• Clients need to transition workloads to the cloud, adopt a multi-cloud strategy, or modernise legacy systems: design seamless migration strategies, champion the move from monolithic to microservices architectures using containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes), and ensure workloads are balanced effectively across hybrid or multi-cloud environments.
• Clients are struggling with manual overhead, slow provisioning, or spiralling cloud costs: guide clients in adopting a modern Cloud Operating Model, including implementing Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform) for automated provisioning and designing FinOps strategies to optimise resource utilisation and ensure budget-friendly deployments.
• Clients lack a robust strategy to protect against data loss or infrastructure outages: architect highly available environments and develop Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies, including failover mechanisms, data redundancy, and reliable backup solutions.
• The client's internal teams lack the cloud maturity or skills to manage the new infrastructure: act as a trusted advisor and educator, providing targeted training, clear documentation, and best-practice guidance to upskill client teams.
• A prospective client is unsure if a specific cloud solution will actually solve their business problem and needs convincing before signing a contract: bridge the gap between technical and sales teams by scoping requirements, building rapid Proof of Concepts (PoCs), and presenting the technical vision and ROI to executive stakeholders.
• Clients require end-to-end support, from initial design and deployment through to ongoing support: architect solutions that seamlessly transition from our professional services delivery into our managed services, championing the value of this combined approach, ensuring clients understand the long-term reliability, security, and continuous optimization provided by our ongoing support teams.

Qualifications & Fit

You will thrive in this role if you:

• Have 5+ years in enterprise infrastructure or cloud architecture roles.
• Have exceptional communication, presentation, and storytelling abilities combined with strong business orientation that enables you to link technology vision to business value effectively.
• Have hands-on experience as a platform or enterprise architect with direct involvement in architecting and executing cloud migrations including preparation, planning, and execution phases.
• Understand both cloud and on-premises infrastructure deeply and can navigate the complexities of enterprise technology transformation.
• Don’t mind your co-workers getting excited about old computers and semiconductors.

Requirements

To deliver in your role we expect the following skills, abilities, knowledge & experience:

• Designing and deploying Microsoft Azure: designing and deploying scalable Azure environments, including Enterprise Landing Zones, IaaS/PaaS, Traffic Management, Disaster Recovery, and Self-Service Vending.
• Knowledge and/or experience deploying and managing Infrastructure as Code: strong proficiency in deploying and managing infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, and GitOps workflows.
• Knowledge and/or experience with Containerisation & Orchestration: hands-on experience designing and orchestrating microservices using Docker and Kubernetes (i.e. Azure Kubernetes Service - AKS).
• Security & Networking: solid grasp of secure-by-default design, Identity and Access Management (Entra ID/Azure AD), network segmentation (VNets, NSGs), and Zero Trust principles.

Desirable Skills & Abilities

• Certifications: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305).
• Hybrid Cloud & Edge Computing: design knowledge of extending cloud capabilities to on-premises environments using tools like Azure Local, Azure Arc, alongside general Data Centre/Edge infrastructure experience (Compute, Storage, Virtualization).
• Knowledge and/or experience with AI and Machine Learning Infrastructure.
• Interest or foundational knowledge in architecting environments for AI workloads (i.e. provisioning GPU compute clusters, Azure Machine Learning workspaces).
• Understanding of MLOps principles.
• Familiarity with modern Generative AI integrations (e.g., Azure OpenAI architectures, vector databases).
• Advanced Observability & FinOps: experience implementing visibility solutions (Application Performance Monitoring, User Experience Monitoring) and frameworks like FinOps and AIOps.
• Interest and appreciation for technology trends and their architectures such as big data, HPC, IoT, analytics, sustainability, block chain.

Benefits

Natilik offers a series of benefits and perks designed to support your personal and professional growth, while fostering a thriving and rewarding work environment. We recognise the importance of contributing to our people's well-being, job satisfaction, and work-life balance and remain committed to doing so. This is why we offer:

• 25 days annual leave (+ bank holidays) rising with tenure.
• Quarterly Awards and Bonuses.
• Flexible Working Policy.
• Competitive pension scheme.
• Access to Financial Wellness support.
• Industry-leading home working and mobility technology.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Company shares (available after One year tenure).
• Medi cash (Cashback Scheme).
• Retail discounts via Medicash.
• Access to EAP scheme for you and your household.
• Vehicle lease salary sacrifice scheme (available after One year tenure).
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Annual paid volunteering day.
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Access to funding for additional qualifications and courses.
• Access to paid study leave.