Whitbread
Principal Architect - Infrastructure, Cloud & AI
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At Whitbread, we're transforming how technology powers some of the UK's most recognised hospitality brands. We're looking for a visionary Principal Architect - Infrastructure, Cloud & AI to define and lead the architecture strategy for our cloud, infrastructure and AI-enabled technology services.
This is a high-impact leadership role where you'll influence enterprise-wide technology decisions, shape long-term roadmaps, and ensure our platforms remain secure, resilient, scalable and ready for the future. You'll play a key role in helping Whitbread unlock the value of emerging technologies including AI, Generative AI, Automation and AIOps.
Role: Principal Architect - Infrastructure, Cloud & AI
Contract Type: Permanent, Full time
Location: Whitbread Court, Dunstable (3 days hybrid)
Why You’ll Love It Here
- Healthcare: Family BUPA healthcare
- 10% matched pension
- Discounts: Up to 60% discount on Premier Inn stays and 25% discount on our Restaurant brand
- Annual Incentive of up to 30% Bonus
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What you’ll be doing:
- You'll own the strategic architecture for Whitbread's infrastructure, cloud and platform estate, driving technology direction across areas including cloud platforms, networks, hosting, end user computing, platform engineering and AI-enabled operations.
- Working closely with architecture, engineering, security and product teams, you'll define architecture principles, design standards and technology roadmaps, while providing governance and technical leadership across major programmes and investments.
- You'll also evaluate emerging technologies and develop practical strategies for adopting AI, automation and intelligent infrastructure capabilities across the organisation.
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What you’ll need:
- Significant experience in Infrastructure, Cloud or Platform Architecture within a large, complex enterprise environment.
- Deep knowledge of Azure, AWS, hybrid cloud platforms and modern infrastructure services.
- Strong understanding of enterprise networking, security, resilience and platform engineering principles.
- Experience creating target architectures, technology roadmaps, governance frameworks and architectural standards.
- Knowledge of AI, Generative AI, AIOps, automation technologies and responsible AI practices.
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders and translate complex technical concepts into clear business outcomes.
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