Cloud Infrastructure Architect

<p><strong>Cloud Infrastructure Architect</strong></p><p>Liverpool (Hybrid) £70,000 - £75,000</p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>This is an opportunity to play a central role in shaping cloud strategy, driving infrastructure modernisation, and influencing how technology supports the wider business.</p><p>The Role</p><p>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.</p><p>Key responsibilities include:</p><p> Designing end-to-end cloud architectures across compute, storage, networking, and identity</p><p> Leading the development of cloud standards, design patterns, and governance frameworks</p><p> Driving hybrid and multi-cloud strategies (Azure, AWS, GCP)</p><p> Supporting migration of on-premise workloads into cloud environments</p><p> Implementing Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM)</p><p> Designing secure cloud environments aligned to Zero Trust principles</p><p> Collaborating with security teams to embed monitoring, logging, and incident response</p><p> Optimising cloud performance, cost, and scalability (FinOps principles)</p><p> Leading on resilience, disaster recovery, and capacity planning</p><p> Acting as a technical advisor to stakeholders across the business</p><p>What We're Looking For</p><p> Strong experience in cloud infrastructure architecture (Azure, AWS, or GCP)</p><p> Solid background across networking, infrastructure, and system administration</p><p> Experience designing secure, scalable, enterprise-level cloud environments</p><p> Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code and automation tooling</p><p> Experience with container platforms (Kubernetes / AKS / EKS / GKE)</p><p> Understanding of identity and access management (IAM, Azure AD, RBAC)</p><p> Experience with cloud cost optimisation and performance tuning</p><p> Strong stakeholder communication and ability to translate technical concepts</p><p>Why Join?</p><p> Opportunity to shape cloud strategy within a growing business</p><p> High-impact role with strong visibility across technology teams</p><p> Blend of architecture, hands-on design, and strategic influence</p><p> Business actively investing in cloud and infrastructure</p><p>If you're looking for a role where you can design, influence, and deliver modern cloud platforms, we'd love to hear from you.</p><p>Apply today with your most up-to-date CV.</p><p>BH36095</p><img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?Ae5qx6keinw3V7LJKhnPzaVIGdPOu6EKs" width="0" height="0" />