Cloud Architect – Azure & GCP

Cloud Architect – Azure & GCP | Banking | Cloud Transformation | Contract

I’m currently recruiting for an experiencedCloud Architectto join a major cloud transformation and application modernisation programme within a leadingfinancial services organisation.

This is a hands-on architecture role, working acrossAzure and GCPto modernise legacy applications, support core banking transformation and drive adoption of secure, cloud-native technologies.

Rate: Inside IR35

Duration: Initial 6 months

Location: Hybrid in Central London

What you’ll be doing:

• Define and deliverAzure & GCP cloud architecturesand reference patterns
• Lead application migration and modernisation acrossrehost, re-platform, refactor and cloud-nativeapproaches
• DriveTerraform / Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD, Kubernetes and cloud-native adoption
• Define standards aroundnetworking, IAM, security, monitoring, resilience and DR
• Provide technical leadership and present architecture decisions to senior stakeholders and governance forums

Key experience:

• Senior Architect within technology, with5+ years in Cloud Architecture
• Strong hands-on experience acrossMicrosoft Azure and GCP
• (Ideally) Azure:Landing Zones, AKS, App Services, Functions, API Management and Networking
• (Ideally) GCP:GKE, Cloud Run, Compute Engine, BigQuery, Cloud Storage, VPC & IAM
• StrongTerraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD and cloud-native architectureexperience
• Proven experience delivering transformation programmes withinbanking or regulated financial services
• Understanding of **operational resilience, cloud security,