Cloud Transformation Leader
About the Role
We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Cloud Solutions Architect to join our team. As a senior leader, you will play a key role in designing and delivering secure cloud solutions, guiding multi-disciplinary teams, mentoring engineers, and setting the technical direction across high-security programmes.
This is an opportunity to define possible-contributing to solutions that underpin national resilience and mission-critical systems. You'll be working with cutting-edge technologies, shaping the future of secure cloud transformation.
Key Responsibilities:
* Design and Lead Delivery of Secure Cloud Solutions
* Translate Functional and Non-Functional Requirements
* Produce High- and Low-Level Designs and Technical Documentation
* Lead Quality Assurance and Technical Governance Activities
* Coach and Mentor Junior Engineers
* Manage Delivery Priorities, Budgets, and Schedules
Key Skills and Experience
To be successful in this role, you will need:
* Active DV Clearance
* AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional (or Equivalent Certification)
* Proven Experience Designing and Deploying AWS Solutions at Enterprise Scale
* Strong Background in System Administration (Linux/Windows), Cloud Networking, and IPv4
* Expertise in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation
* Experience with Containerised Environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
* Strong Written and Verbal Communication Skills
Desired Skills
The following skills would be beneficial but are not essential:
* Experience Implementing CI/CD Pipelines and DevOps Practices
* Familiarity with Ansible, Puppet, Jira, Confluence, and Agile Delivery Methodologies
* Background in Secure Software Delivery and Knowledge of ITIL-Based Service Management
This is a rare chance to work at the cutting edge of secure cloud transformation, contributing to programmes of national importance.