Senior Cloud Architect

Job Description

**This role supports remote working in UKAbout the Global Technology SaaS OrganisationThis global SaaS client driven by market-leading data simulation is an award-winning and fast growth technology SaaS company located out of US, UK and operating globally. Already working with some of the worlds largest clients across the Energy world, theyare continuing their European expansion with the growth of their senior technology team and the key hire of a Lead Solutions Architect. As Lead Solutions Architect this is a fantastic opportunity to work with and advise some of the largest businesses in theworld on cloud architecture and infrastructure.About the Lead Solutions ArchitectThis is a key and senior role with the technology Team and as a lead Solution Architect your role will comprise of 3 core elements.Solutions Architecture: As Lead Solutions Architect you will create the overall technical vision for a given solution, as well as managing the end-to-end deployment of that project:- Understand customer requirements relating to both business process and IT deployment- Define project scope, timelines and deliverables- Develop end-to-end architecture of the proposed solution which includes identifying the appropriate technologies, data structures and development frameworks to be used in deployment.- Document functional and non-functional specifications for the proposed solution. Work with internal and external software development teams to ensure new applications meet business requirements.- Develop Proof-of-Concepts and prototypes to validate the proposed solution.Implementation: as Lead Solutions Architect you willprovide technical leadership to a team throughout the project lifecycle and contribute to technical implementation tasks:- As Lead Solutions Architect you will facilitate setup and installation of required software components.- Develop software interfaces to allow the deployment of solutions into a wider architecture- Development of simple bespoke applications or wrappers within context of wider solution deployment.Cloud Deployment responsibilities- As Lead Solutions Architect you will test and Implement clients cloud product offerings- Design cloud architecture solutions for new and existing customer base.- Migration of existing on-prem deployments to cloud- Interface to existing cloud services and leverage existing Azure solutions.- As Lead Solutions Architect you will lead discussions with customers around cyber security- Support internal technical teams and manage internal regional cloud infrastructureEssential Knowledge and Skills for Lead Solutions Architect: The ideal Lead Solutions Architect will have experience of:- Experience in deployment of vendor based solutions in a Solutions Architect role- Strong knowledge and expertise across the MS Azure architecture stack- Coding/scripting skills (particularly Python)- DevOps skills for leading team and consulting the customer as a Solutions ArchitectThis is a key hire within the business and as a result you will be rewarded with a package to match your experience. Apply immediately for a confidential discussion.