Lead Cloud Architect - Aws

Job Title: Lead Cloud Architect Location: London (Hybrid – 2-3 days onsite) We’re partnering with a fast-evolving independant software vendor within the Trading Technology space who offer a top-tier SaaS platform built for global capital markets delivering end-to-end solutions for trading. They’re currently undergoing a significant cloud transformation journey. Reporting directly to the CTO, this is a high-impact, strategic role for a Lead Cloud Architect ready to shape and lead the cloud vision. Proven experience designing and delivering complex cloud architecture within creative or product-led software organisations (SMEs preferred). ~ Expert level knowledge of AWS, IaC, Pipelines, and Containers. ~10+ years of experience in site reliability engineering, systems engineering, or a related field, with a focus on cloud migration and modernization. ~ Deep hands-on knowledge of AWS and tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, Kubernetes, and EKS. ~ Expert level Linux knowledge. ~ Experience leading cloud strategy and transformation initiatives at scale. ~ Lead Cloud Strategy: Define and drive a comprehensive hybrid cloud modernisation plan — from assessing the current environment to designing the target architecture and migration roadmap. Hybrid Architecture Design: Create scalable, secure hybrid cloud solutions that integrate on-premise infrastructure with cloud services. Maintain and enhance the reliability and availability of key systems throughout the transformation. Enable Containerisation & Orchestration: Lead the adoption of container technologies (e.g., Performance & Capacity Planning: Forecast future capacity needs and optimise performance across the hybrid environment.