Platform Architect - UK Remote (with occasional travel to Glasgow or Reading) We are looking for a skilled and forward-thinking Platform Architect to join a high-performing digital consultancy, where you will be responsible for the planning, designing and delivering solutions built upon Cloud services including Azure, AWS and GCP. Whats on Offer: Salary up to £90,000 depending on experience Car allowance and performance bonus included UK remote working with flexible arrangements Competitive employer contributions to pension scheme and much more About the Role: Evaluate clients business needs, Digital environments and aspirations to recommend suitable cloud solutions. Provide expertise on cloud-based software development and deployment tools. Creation of designs with current design patterns such as microservices architecture and proficiency in Infrastructure as Code. Responsible for the design of solutions that are reliable and meet Service Level Agreements and non-functional requirements, including Disaster Recovery. Design of services that optimise cloud solutions, including cloud resources, tuning and potential growth. Ensure security is integrated into all architecture including network security, encryption, multi-factor authentication, authorisation, identity management, intrusion detection/prevention. About You: Proven experience in the secure design of cloud platform environments including: Selection of appropriate cloud services and cloud native products Cloud readiness and key dependencies Opportunities to develop software through cloud native services Opportunities to optimise security, including threat monitoring Opportunities to optimise operations, including monitoring and continuous assessment Development of solutions using DevSecOps framework Demonstrable experience of solution design following the Microsoft Azure/AWS Well Architected Framework or Googles Cloud Architecture Framework. Experience in cost and ROI analysis of solutions Bright Purple is an equal opportunities employer: we are proud to work with clients who share our values of diversity and inclusion in our industry. ADZN1_UKTJ