Cloud Architect

Key Responsibilities: 

• Architect and Design Cloud Solutions: Design and implement end-to-end cloud solutions on Azure and AWS that align with business and technical requirements ensuring scalability security and cost-efficiency. 

• Cloud Strategy and Governance: Lead the development of cloud strategies architecture frameworks and best practices ensuring alignment with industry standards and company policies. 

• Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Environments: Design solutions that integrate with on-premises data centres and multi-cloud environments ensuring seamless interaction between systems. 

• Cloud Migration: Lead and execute cloud migration projects including the assessment planning and execution of migrating applications and data to Azure or AWS. 

• Solution Development: Collaborate with development teams to define the technical architecture for new applications ensuring that cloud services microservices and APIs are optimised for performance and maintainability. 

• Security and Compliance: Ensure that solutions comply with security standards (e.g. IAM encryption firewalls) and industry regulations (e.g. Govt Standards (GDS DPR HIPAA) implementing security controls across cloud platforms. 

• Cost Optimisation: Analyse and optimise cloud costs ensuring resources are efficiently allocated and maintained while meeting performance requirements. 

• Collaboration: Act as a technical liaison between business stakeholders developers infrastructure teams and third-party vendors to translate business needs into technical solutions. 

Qualifications :

Experience: 

• 5 years of experience as a Solution Architect or Cloud Architect with a focus on Azure and AWS environments. 

• Proven experience designing and implementing cloud architectures especially in hybrid or multi-cloud setups. 

• Experience with large-scale cloud migrations DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines. 

Technical Skills: 

• Proficient in cloud services from both Azure and AWS (e.g. Azure Functions AWS Lambda Azure Kubernetes Service AWS ECS Azure Active Directory IAM). 

• Strong understanding of cloud-native application architectures microservices and serverless frameworks. 

• Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g. Terraform CloudFormation ARM templates). 

• Deep knowledge of networking security databases and storage solutions in cloud environments. 

• Experience with automation monitoring and deployment pipelines using tools like Jenkins GitLab CI Ansible and Docker.

Soft Skills: 

• Excellent problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering high-quality scalable solutions. 

• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical details to non-technical stakeholders. 

• Ability to work in cross-functional teams balancing business and technical perspectives. 

• Adaptability and willingness to embrace emerging technologies and practices.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional) or Azure Solutions Architect Expert. 

• Experience in cloud security best practices including DevSecOps. 

• Familiarity with containerisation technologies like Kubernetes (AKS EKS) and Docker. 

• Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies. 

Additional Information :

Life At PA encompasses our peoples experience at PA. Its about how we enrich peoples working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose led meaningful work. 

Our purpose guides how we work with our clients and our teams and support our communities to deliver insight and impact solving the worlds most complex challenges. Were focused on building a workplace that values human difference and diverse mindsets and a culture of inclusion and equality that unlocks the potential in our people so everyone can be their best self. 

Find out more about Life at PA here. 

We are dedicated to supporting the physical emotional social and financial well-being of our people. Check out some of our extensive benefits: 

• Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare for you and your family 
• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days 
• Generous company pension scheme 
• Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives 
• Annual performance-based bonus 
• PA share ownership 
• Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work give as you earn) 

Were committed to advancing equality. We recruit retain reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age background disability genetic information parental or family status religion or belief race ethnicity nationality sex sexual orientation gender identity (or expression) political belief veteran status or any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups. 

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time