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Cloud Solutions Architect
Cloud Solutions Architect Opportunities – Register Your Interest
About the Opportunity
This is an opportunity to register your interest in future Cloud Solutions Architect roles. Roles of this type sit at the intersection of technical design and business enablement, working with organisations to:
- Modernise infrastructure
- Optimise cloud adoption
- Deliver scalable solutions
You may be responsible for architecting solutions driving innovation across business units, including:
- Moving legacy systems to cloud platforms
- Shaping the technical strategy for digital transformation initiatives
Typical responsibilities include collaborating with stakeholders from development, operations, and business teams to translate requirements into resilient, cost-effective cloud architectures. Collaborations often involve:
- Engineering teams to design distributed systems
- Establishing CI/CD pipelines
- Setting up containerisation strategies
- Adopting cloud-native approaches while ensuring security and compliance
Job Overview
- Locations: Manchester, Bristol, Reading, and nationwide across the UK
- Type: Contract, full-time
- Day rate:
- £600–800 per day (senior)
- £250–280 per day (entry-level)
- Education:
- Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- AWS Solutions Architect Associate certification or equivalent required
What You Would Do
Typical responsibilities may include:
- Designing and documenting cloud solution architectures across Azure, AWS, and GCP environments
- Translating business requirements into scalable technical designs using:
- APIs
- Microservices
- Distributed systems patterns
- Establishing and guiding:
- CI/CD pipelines
- Containerisation strategies (using Docker and Kubernetes)
- Infrastructure-as-code approaches (e.g., Terraform)
- Collaborating with development teams to support adoption of:
- Cloud-native technologies
- Frameworks such as:
- .NET
- ASP.NET
- Spring Boot
- Java
- Modern data architectures
- Defining:
- Cloud governance
- Compliance frameworks
- Designing:
- Disaster recovery strategies
- Mentoring:
- Junior architects
- Engineers on:
- Cloud best practices
- System design principles
- Evaluating and recommending:
- Appropriate technology stacks
- Cloud services based on:
- Performance
- Cost
- Organizational strategy
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What You Could Bring
Must-Have
- Proven experience designing and delivering cloud solutions on Azure, AWS, or GCP at scale
- Deep technical knowledge of:
- Microservices architecture
- Distributed systems
- APIs
- Containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Strong background in:
- Modern application frameworks: .NET, ASP.NET, Spring Boot (or equivalent)
- Experience with:
- CI/CD tooling
- Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform)
- Cloud automation
- Understanding of:
- Database design
- SQL
- Data pipeline architecture
- Knowledge of:
- Security, compliance, and cloud governance frameworks
- Master’s degree in Computer Science or demonstrated equivalent technical expertise
- AWS Solutions Architect Associate certification (or equivalent cloud qualification)
Nice-to-Have
- Experience with:
- SAP cloud migration (SAP RISE, S/4HANA, ECC)
- Enterprise data platforms
- Exposure to:
- Python/Bash
- Advanced scripting
- Familiarity with:
- Monitoring, logging, and observability tools, including Power BI
- Experience in:
- Regulated industries
- Compliance frameworks such as:
- CSDR
- QMS
- QARA
- Knowledge of:
- Network architecture (F5, DMZ)
- Linux/Windows administration
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What This Role Could Offer
Most roles of this type offer the following benefits, depending on seniority and industry:
- Opportunity to shape technical strategy
- Influence organisations’ cloud technology adoption
- Exposure to complex, mission-critical system design across industries
- Ability to:
- Mentor and develop junior architects and engineers
- Progress toward principal or lead architecture roles
- Engagement with:
- Cutting-edge technologies
- Emerging cloud-native patterns
- Flexibility and ability to work across:
- Multiple clients
- Varied business challenges
- Support for:
- Continuous learning
- Certifications and professional development
About SThree
SThree is the global STEM workforce consultancy. We help businesses, build expert teams, and deliver project solutions to thrive in tomorrow’s landscape—together.
We operate across the UK, connecting talented specialists with cutting-edge opportunities in:
- Technology
- Engineering
- Life sciences
- Financial services
Our offices in the UK include:
- London
- Birmingham
- Manchester
- Glasgow
- Leeds
How to Register Your Interest
If interested in being considered for future Cloud Solutions Architect roles, registration is quick and simple.
- No cover letter required
- We will reach out when we have specific contracts to discuss next steps
Note: By expressing interest in this opportunity, you consent to SThree adding your details to our database for consideration in future roles.
Disclaimer: The content of this advert does not represent a live vacancy or guarantee of future opportunities.
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