senior cloud architect

The company
Sopra Steria supports the UK Government to tackle today’s biggest challenges. We combine technical expertise and delivery capability with vision to accelerate change and reinvent the way that Public Services are designed and delivered. We work with energy and integrity to build intelligent, highly secure, joined-up solutions that make a difference to everyday lives.

We’ve been helping Government to make a difference for 50 years, creating common systems and approaches, enabling government to work across multiple agencies and radically transform how Public Services are delivered. Empowering Government to make a difference to everyone, every day.

The day job
In this role you will be a key member of the team delivering cutting edge Cloud Reference Architecture solutions encompassing the latest generation Cloud Services and providing expertise and leadership in all aspects of Cloud Architecture.

This is an exciting new role that offers the successful candidate excellent career progression and the opportunity to work on cutting edge cloud technology. If you enjoy a challenge and you are looking for job satisfaction, then this role is for you.

Key responsibilities

• You will be the Multi Cloud technical lead for green field implementations for end user organisations.
• Implement and monitor security best practices on the AWS/ Azure & GCP
• Understand customer Functional and Non-Functional requirements and translate these into advisory and/or managed service solutions.
• Act as primary liaison with external managed service provider to ensure KPI, OLA are managed and maintained in line with contractual obligations.
• Provide Azure/AWS & GCP SME consultancy to the architecture teams.
• Clear ability to technically mentor, improve & inspire others as the team grows.
• Provide a clear vision around the cloud Build, Operate, Transform & Support process.
  

Required skills

• We are looking for someone with a strong solutions architecture background with expertise in Cloud technology design and implementation.
• We are happy to consider a range of cloud-based technology experience including, but not limited to: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, SalesForce, IBM Cloud, Oracle Cloud.
• Significant experience in infrastructure and networks design and implementation
• Knowledge and exposure to IaaS/PaaS/SaaS principles
• Knowledge and exposure to Cloud networking (Virtual networks, Subnets, VPNs, Network Security Groups

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!

Full time permanent
Location UK Mobile
Security Clearance Level   SC
Internal Recruiter Paul
Salary £55,000 - £75,000
Benefits £5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.