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Cloud Platform Architect
£27,500 - 30,750
DCV Technologies Limited
Sayner Road 2, Leeds
£27,500 - 30,750
Requirements
Must:
- Proven experience as a Cloud Architect with hands-on expertise in GCP and Azure
- Strong knowledge of Kubernetes, GKE, and AKS for container orchestration
- Expertise in Landing Zone design and optimization for enterprise-scale deployments
- Advanced skills in Terraform/Terraform Cloud for IaC and automation
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Harness)
- Proficiency in Python scripting for automation
- Understanding of policy-as-code frameworks (OPA, Sentinel) and cloud governance
- Certifications: GCP Professional Cloud Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Kubernetes Certified
- Experience with IDE platforms for Cloud Engineering (e.g., Backstage) (good to have)
Responsibilities
- Architect and optimize Cloud Landing Zones for GCP and Azure environments ensuring scalability, security, and compliance
- Design and implement multi-cloud platform solutions leveraging GKE and AKS
- Define and enforce cloud governance frameworks, including identity, access management, and network security policies
- Refactor and standardize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates using Terraform/Terraform Cloud for reusable, modular deployments
- Implement policy-as-code guardrails for compliance using Sentinel or OPA
- Drive Kubernetes cluster architecture, workload orchestration, and service mesh integration (Istio)
- Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate CI/CD pipelines for automated infrastructure and application deployments
- Optimize cloud resource utilization and cost through proactive monitoring and architectural improvements
- Develop automation scripts and workflows using Python for operational efficiency
- Lead migration of legacy workloads into modern cloud-native architectures
- Provide technical leadership and best practices for Cloud Platform Engineering across GCP and Azure ecosystems
Description
We are a banking client looking to recruit a Senior Cloud Platform Architect to join our Public Cloud Platform team. Our mission is to provide compliant and efficient Google Cloud infrastructure, product, and DevOps capabilities for the Group, driving innovation and facilitating rapid and seamless Google Cloud adoption. This role is hybrid, requiring two days a week in our office locations in Bristol, Leeds, Halifax, Manchester, or Edinburgh. As part of a cross-disciplinary feature team within the wider Lloyds engineering team, you will be vital in delivering change and supporting teams with modern DevOps solutions. We value diversity and celebrate equal opportunity in our workplace.
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