Cloud Architect (Azure/GCP)

Cloud Architect – Azure & GCP * Hybrid | London * Competitive rates 🚀 Cloud Architect – Azure & GCP | Banking | Cloud Transformation | Contract I’m currently recruiting for an experienced Cloud Architect to join a major cloud transformation and application modernisation programme within a leading financial services organisation. This is a hands-on architecture role, working across Azure and GCP to 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 deliver Azure & GCP cloud architectures and reference patterns * Lead application migration and modernisation across rehost, re-platform, refactor and cloud-native approaches * Drive Terraform / Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD, Kubernetes and cloud-native adoption * Define standards around networking, 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, with 5+ years in Cloud Architecture * Strong hands-on experience across Microsoft 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 * Strong Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD and cloud-native architecture experience * Proven experience delivering transformation programmes within banking or regulated financial services * Understanding of **operational resilience, cloud security, If you are coming available for new contract work, then please apply now for immediate consideration