Overview
As Lead Cloud Infrastructure Architect, you will shape and deliver Aberdeen's enterprise cloud strategy and roadmap with a strong emphasis on Microsoft Azure. The role requires deep technical expertise in cloud infrastructure and the ability to navigate complex, federated environments, driving alignment across diverse business areas and corporate functions.
The focus is on building and executing a forward-looking cloud roadmap, championing cloud-native adoption, and embedding robust architectural standards. Success hinges on stakeholder engagement, technical leadership and mentoring a team of cloud architects to ensure consistent, scalable, and secure cloud adoption.
About The Department
The Cloud Capability function operates under our Corporate CTO, enabling and accelerating cloud adoption across Aberdeen. We work with business verticals and corporate functions to deliver fit-for-purpose cloud platforms, practices, and processes that support modernisation while ensuring environments remain resilient, secure, and efficient. The function includes Cloud Infrastructure Architecture, Cloud Platform Engineering, Development Enablement and FinOps teams.
About The Role
Lead enterprise-grade infrastructure across networking, compute, storage, identity, and observability in collaboration with security, platform engineering, operations and FinOps teams to ensure scalable, secure, and compliant cloud environments.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop and execute the cloud roadmap, aligning modernisation and migration with business, technical, security, and compliance goals.
* Define and enforce architectural standards and best practices across well-architected cloud pillars.
* Drive automated governance and compliance guardrails through collaboration with security, platform engineering, FinOps, and operations teams.
* Lead design sessions, architecture reviews, proof-of-concept projects, and evaluation of new cloud technologies and vendors.
* Architect enterprise-grade Microsoft Azure infrastructure, including networking, compute, storage, identity, and observability.
* Manage and mentor a team of cloud infrastructure architects, fostering cloud skills and adoption of cloud-native architectures, automation, DevSecOps, and Infrastructure as Code.
About The Candidate
The ideal candidate will possess the following:
* Expertise in major cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure), with strong emphasis on Microsoft Azure preferred.
* Strong understanding of cloud networking, identity management, security, and compliance across platforms.
* Proven experience in modernising core infrastructure services on cloud environments.
* Skilled in architecting cloud solutions aligned with Well-Architected Framework principles.
* Knowledge of containerisation technologies (Kubernetes, Docker), serverless, and microservices architectures.
* Familiarity with architecture frameworks such as TOGAF.
* Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Disability Confident Commitment: We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you have a disability and would like to apply, notify us in the candidate questionnaire and a team member will assist you through the process.
Benefits
When you join us, you will receive a competitive package, including up to 40 days of annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, a discretionary performance-based bonus (where applicable), private healthcare and flexible benefits (gym discounts, season ticket loans, employee discounts portal). More details are available in the benefits section.
Our Business
Aberdeen’s business is structured around three areas – Interactive Investor, Investments, and Adviser – focused on meeting evolving client needs.
An Inclusive Way of Working
Aberdeen supports a blended working approach, combining in-office collaboration with flexible remote work. We are committed to an inclusive culture where diverse perspectives are valued, and we provide reasonable adjustments during the application and interview process.
If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability, please let us know as part of your application. We are committed to an inclusive workplace free from unfair treatment and welcoming to everyone.
Job Details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Information Technology
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