Cloud Architect (DV Security Cleared) (IT)
The Cloud Architect is responsible for analysing existing on-premise systems and designing, planning, and supporting their migration into a secure, scalable, and cloud-native environment. The role focuses on modernising architectures, leveraging managed services, and ensuring migrations deliver measurable business and technical benefits, while working closely with technical stakeholders across multiple teams. Key Responsibilities Discovery & Analysis
- Analyse existing on-premise infrastructure, applications, and integrations, including compute, storage, networking, security, and operational processes.
- Classify workloads using recognised migration strategies (e.g. 6Rs: Rehost, Replatform, Refactor, Retire, Retain, Replace).
- Capture non-functional requirements including availability, performance, security, compliance, and cost considerations.
- Design target-state architectures aligned with cloud-native best practices.
- Define architectures leveraging AWS services such as: Compute, Networking, Storage & Data, Security, and Observability.
- Produce clear architecture artefacts including diagrams, ADRs, migration runbooks, and landing zone designs.
- Create and maintain migration plans and roadmaps, including sequencing, dependencies, risks, and rollback strategies.
- Support or lead migration activities including environment build, application migration, data migration, and cutover support.
- Ensure cloud environments are secure, resilient, scalable, and cost-optimised.
- Work closely with technical stakeholders, including application owners, infrastructure engineers, DevOps teams, security specialists, and architects, to understand current systems and future requirements.
- Clearly communicate architectural decisions, trade-offs, risks, and assumptions, ensuring stakeholder buy-in and alignment.
Recommended Jobs
Part-time Nanny in Paddington 16 hours/week Job ID J2213A
A lovely Paddington-based family in London is looking for an experienced Part-time Live-out Nanny who is warm, reliable, and nurturing to care for their infant child. Someone who is confident managin…
Business Analyst -Investment Management
A global asset management firm seeks a Business Analyst to support a multi-year AML programme on an initial 6 month contract ~ Hybrid role working 4 days a week in the office ~ Central London off…
Economics Teacher - Prestigious Academy - Kingston
Economics Teacher - Prestigious Academy - Kingston Are you a hard-working, motivated and driven teacher who wants good support and career progression? • Economics Teacher Role • Teaching up to …
Shift Engineer
Company Description We’re looking for a fix-it-all, detail loving, solution finding Shift Engineer to keep The Hoxton, Edinburgh running like clockwork. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you’ll …
Dental Nurse London
Job Details Dental Nurse Talent Network – London Come work in the place where Larry the cat serves as the official Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office at 10 Downing Street, yes really! Just i…
Need help cutting firewood into stove-friendly pieces
Hi there, I’m looking for someone to cut a load of seasoned firewood into smaller, stove-ready pieces. The wood is mostly hardwood and varies in size, so I’d like uniform chunks around 20-25 cm length…
Branch Partner -Veterinary Surgeon
We are recruiting a Practice Partner for an established veterinary clinic in Enfield. This role is designed for a Veterinary Surgeon who wants to influence clinical direction, lead a team, and parti…
Talent Acquisition Business Partner
Talent Acquisition Business Partner Location: Hybrid - London Contract: 3 months Clearance: BPSS required About the Role We are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Business Pa…
Consignment Specialist - Number Plates (Hiring Immediately)
The Drive: The Collecting Group (TCG) isn't your average company; we're a team of culture curators who live and breathe cars and watches. We're not just disrupting the auction industry, we're redefi…
Learning Support Assistant
Learning Support Assistant - Tower Hamlets Location: Tower Hamlets Start Date: September 2026 Contract: Full-time, long-term Pay: Competitive daily rate A welcoming and in…