Principal Cloud Solutions Architect

Cheltenham - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 13 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

UK CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: UK-Highest Level of Government Clearance

TRAVEL: Yes 10% of the Time

Whats your possible

At Northrop Grumman UK you are part of a team driving innovation where it matters most solving tomorrows challenges and shaping the technology and solutions of the future. Its what we call Defining Possible. This mindset goes beyond our customer solutions; its the foundation for your career development and the impact we have within the community.

The Opportunity

This is more than just a job; its a mission.

As a Principal Cloud Solutions Architect you will be a key part of our Secure Cloud Solutions team helping customers refactor replatform and rehost missioncritical systems into AWS. Your work will directly transform customer environments improving reliability reducing cost and enabling agility through Infrastructure as Code and DevSecOps techniques.

This role combines highlevel technical leadership with handson architecture delivery. You will design cloud solutions lead largescale implementations coach junior engineers and contribute to internal Centres of Excellence.

A challenge a day is probably the simplest way to summarise an Architects role at Northrop Grumman. Flexibility and adaptability are key. Be inquisitive and ready to innovate.
Guy Principal Cloud Solutions Architect

Role Responsibilities

Elicit functional and nonfunctional requirements with senior engineers and stakeholders supporting junior engineers through the process.
Produce highquality system design documentation including high and lowlevel designs and operational concepts.
Lead the implementation of largescale or complex cloud solutions across multidisciplinary teams ensuring robust documentation and testing.
Coach and mentor engineers sharing knowledge through demonstrations training and internal knowledge bases.
Set technical direction and quality standards across projects reviewing engineering outputs to ensure consistency and excellence.
Manage team tasking schedules and budgets working with project managers and stakeholders to deliver against financial limits.
Produce usercentric documentation including CONOPS procedures support guides and user guides.
Lead investigations into complex issues and defects ensuring proper reporting and oversight.

Candidate Requirements

Essential
Experience in IT systems design deployment and administration with recent technical or team leadership experience.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional plus relevant specialist certifications.
Demonstrable experience designing deploying and administering AWS cloud solutions.
Extensive experience administering Linux or Windows operating systems in large corporate environments.
Strong experience troubleshooting and designing IPv4 networking.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code using AWS CDK CloudFormation or Terraform.
Experience of Docker or Kubernetes for virtualisation or containerisation.
Experience working in complex or highsecurity environments.

Desirable
Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines.
Strong understanding of DevOps practices Git workflows and secure network architecture.
Experience with config management tools such as Ansible or Puppet.
Experience using Agile delivery tools such as Jira or Confluence.
Knowledge of ITILbased service management.

If you dont meet every requirement we still encourage you to apply. We value diverse experiences perspectives and potential.

Security Clearance

Due to the nature of this role you must be a UK national.
You must be able to gain and maintain the highest level of UK Government security clearance.
Our recruitment team is here to support you and answer any questions:

Benefits

Flexible and hybrid working options
Optional compressed fortnight
Private healthcare
Cash health plan
Holiday buy and sell scheme
Career development and training opportunities
Performance bonuses

Why Join Us

A Mission to Believe In
Every day we contribute to building a more secure and connected world supporting national security missions through cloud transformation and innovation.

A Place to Belong and Thrive
Every voice matters. You will join an inclusive supportive team that values collaboration respect and shared learning.

Your Career Your Way
Shape your future with mentoring development opportunities and pathways that fuel your curiosity. Enjoy flexibility wellbeing support and longterm career investment.

Ready to apply

Yes Submit your application online.
Possibly Contact our team for more information:
No Explore other opportunities with us. Were growing across the UK.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce and encourages individuals from all backgrounds and all abilities to apply and consider becoming a part of our diverse and inclusive workforce.

Required Experience:

Staff IC

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