Principal Cloud Architect (AWS) - Defence/SC Cleared Location: We are based in Aldgate, London. Our customers are based across the UK. Circa 2 days per week onsite in London is required, or less frequently for customers outside London.
Salary: £130,000 – £145,000
Defence/SC Clearance Requirements: Cloudscaler work with highly-secure private defence and government customers on mission-critical programmes of work. This means that SC clearance is required. Upon joining Cloudscaler we will undertake SC clearance checks so you must be eligible to pass SC clearance. In future, DV clearance is likely to be required, so the ability/willingness to pass DV clearance is advantageous but not essential.
About us We are experts in AWS landing zones, cloud risk mitigation and cloud operating models; thought leaders working with public and private sector enterprise organisations to help them unlock the true value of cloud.
Why you should join us We care about our people and truly believe that high-performing teams are created through openness, collaboration and trust. We ensure that there are opportunities both inside and outside of work to collaborate, share ideas and build connections.
We recognise that everyone brings their own unique skills and experiences, so we regularly collaborate across all teams and functions, to build a truly inclusive culture, including team socials, quarterly company days, and monthly "town halls".
Recognising that everyone brings their own unique skills and experiences, our learning and development opportunities are bespoke to each individual; helping you to advance through our transparent career development pathways and achieve your career goals.
What we're looking for We are looking for experienced Cloud Architects who can define cloud and platform strategy, enterprise-wide cloud operating models and cloud control frameworks, and set the strategic operational direction and governance.
We are thought leaders, so our Architects need to be opinionated about cloud and platform best practice, and influence industry best practices. Strong stakeholder management is essential, with the ability to speak credibly to business CXO leaders as well as hands-on technical teams.
What you'll be doing You will be working closely with our customers' key stakeholders, designing and providing the technical governance over the delivery of significant workloads on the cloud. You could be working with customers to define and deliver any of the following:
Cloud and platform strategy and architecture
Enterprise-wide cloud operating models and setting the strategic operational direction and governance
Enterprise-wide cloud control frameworks and integrating governance
Strategic direction for the client's landing zones, platforms, and workload migration across their organisation
Strategic direction for workload migration and modernisation across the client organisation
Well Architected principles and practices across the client organisation
Enterprise-wide cloud cost optimisation strategy, promoting a cost-conscious culture
Strategic security direction and organisation-wide security practices
Identity and access management direction, ensuring enterprise-wide alignment and compliance
Enterprise-wide cloud networking strategy, ensuring alignment with business and technical requirements
Enterprise-wide strategies for AI in cloud provisioning, drives adoption of AI-enhanced cloud infrastructure best practices, influences industry trends in AI for cloud environments
Benefits Discretionary bonus scheme
25 days' annual leave + 5 additional days for training/exams or volunteering
Travel and accommodation expensed where eligible in line with our expenses policy
Life Assurance
Long Term Disability cover
Employee Assist Programme for employee advice and support (including legal and counselling helpline)
Health, Mental Health, Wellbeing, Financial and Legal support
24/7 GP access
Public holiday opt-out scheme giving you the option to work on public holidays creating the flexibility to enjoy your time off when it suits you
Individual training and development plans with online training and exam costs covered
Recruitment referral scheme – referral bonus if you introduce us to someone we then hire
Customer referral scheme – referral bonus if you introduce us to a new customer
Cycle To Work Scheme
Interview Process Screening call with our Talent Acquisition team
1st Interview - 30 minute remote interview with our hiring team
2nd Interview - 60 minute remote technical interview with members of our engineering team
3rd Interview - 60 minute in person interview with members of our Senior Leadership Team
If you would like to join us on our adventure, please apply!
Cloudscaler are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to equal opportunities regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, parental status, religion or medical history. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please let us know when you speak to our Talent Acquisition team or contact ****** at the earliest opportunity.
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