Hybrid Cloud Architect in London

Cloud Architect (Azure & GCP) Location: Canary Wharf or Liverpool Street, London (Hybrid – 3 days onsite) I'm seeking a hands-on Cloud Architect to accelerate a major cloud transformation and application modernisation programme. This role blends cloud architecture , engineering leadership , and governance in a regulated banking environment. The client is open to a senior engineer stepping into an architect role or a junior architect comfortable delivering both engineering and architectural responsibilities . You will define and implement Azure and GCP architectures, support migration of legacy applications, modernise core banking platforms, and ensure cloud solutions meet regulatory, operational, and security requirements. Align cloud platform capabilities with business, regulatory, and operational needs. Provide architectural leadership across transformation programmes. Cloud‑native transformation Platform Engineering Collaborate with platform engineering to deliver secure, scalable cloud platforms. Define standards for networking, identity, security, monitoring, and resilience. Ensure solutions comply with banking regulatory requirements. Work with Security Architecture and Risk teams to embed secure‑by‑design principles. Data protection & encryption Network segmentation Strong architecture + engineering experience across Azure and GCP . Networking VPC & Networking Logging & Monitoring CI/CD & DevOps Hybrid‑cloud & multi‑cloud integrations Experience in regulated financial services environments, including: Data governance Risk management & architecture governance Investment banking, wholesale banking, or capital markets. Transaction monitoring, risk, finance, regulatory reporting, or data platforms. Databricks and modern data platforms. AI, analytics, and data engineering workloads.