Cloud Infrastructure Architect

Cloud Infrastructure Architect Liverpool (Hybrid) | £70,000 - £75,000 If you're a Cloud Architect who enjoys combining hands-on design with strategic influence, this is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping a modern cloud environment within a growing UK business. This is an opportunity to play a central role in shaping cloud strategy, driving infrastructure modernisation, and influencing how technology supports the wider business. The Role You'll take ownership of cloud architecture across the organisation, working closely with engineering, security, and platform teams to deliver robust and future-proof solutions. Key responsibilities include: · Designing end-to-end cloud architectures across compute, storage, networking, and identity · Leading the development of cloud standards, design patterns, and governance frameworks · Driving hybrid and multi-cloud strategies (Azure, AWS, GCP) · Supporting migration of on-premise workloads into cloud environments · Implementing Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM) · Designing secure cloud environments aligned to Zero Trust principles · Collaborating with security teams to embed monitoring, logging, and incident response · Optimising cloud performance, cost, and scalability (FinOps principles) · Leading on resilience, disaster recovery, and capacity planning · Acting as a technical advisor to stakeholders across the business What We're Looking For · Strong experience in cloud infrastructure architecture (Azure, AWS, or GCP) · Solid background across networking, infrastructure, and system administration · Experience designing secure, scalable, enterprise-level cloud environments · Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code and automation tooling · Experience with container platforms (Kubernetes / AKS / EKS / GKE) · Understanding of identity and access management (IAM, Azure AD, RBAC) · Experience with cloud cost optimisation and performance tuning · Strong stakeholder communication and ability to translate technical concepts Why Join? · Opportunity to shape cloud strategy within a growing business · High-impact role with strong visibility across technology teams · Blend of architecture, hands-on design, and strategic influence · Business actively investing in cloud and infrastructure If you're looking for a role where you can design, influence, and deliver modern cloud platforms, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today with your most up-to-date CV. BH36095