Cloud Technology Domain Architect

Job Description

Cloud Technology Domain Architect - Enterprise Level - Remote WorkA Key client are currently looking for Enterprise Level Cloud Domain Architects to join their growing team.The domain architects will take responsibility for setting out the principles, guardrails, patterns and building blocks for use by solutions architects and delivery teams; and assuring via governance and other stakeholder management conformant to strategy and roadmaps, whilst remaining pragmatic.The technology domain architect will provide a holistic view and ownership of the cloud platforms (IaaS & PaaS) and supporting technologies. Build consensus, support and agreement for the future direction, leading a path towards maximum cloud benefits adoption. This requires working with senior leaders, engineering and delivery teams including solutions architects, and other domain architects to ensure cohesive roadmap alignment, optimal use of enterprise assets and well considered purchasing decisions.Requirements / Technologies* Excellent communicator, verbally and written* Solving complex and exciting problems and challenges* You will work with many technologies across all aspects of IT, but our core tech includes* Microsoft Azure* Azure Kubernetes* Data Platform (SQL Server)* Cloud Networking* Google Cloud Platform* Data Products e.g. Big Query, Data Flow and GCS* Google Kubernetes* Cloud SQL* vSphere, BigIP F5, Avaya Networking* JBoss, RHEL, Windows Server, MS Exchange, AD, Citrix* Terraform, Ansible* Oracle, SQL Server* You will be expected to stay current in the technology domain through research* You will champion and oversee the design and implementation of best practices* You will identify and promote innovative ways of using technology to maximise system benefitResponsibilities* To act as a lead in the development of the strategic cloud architecture and define system evolution plans.* To work in tandem with the business to gather and understand the key business strategies that are both in place and emerging, to ensure the target architecture and technical roadmap are effectively aligned to the businesss current and future needs.* Producing documentation of a high-quality and to enough detail to enable decisions or drive delivery. Also ensuring all decision points, building blocks, design principles, design rationale, roadmaps and all interdependencies are understood, documented and communicated across IT, where appropriate.* Acting as a trusted advisor within the team and beyond to provide specialist knowledge, technology expertise, alongside the solutions architects.* Provide consultancy services to internal customers by offering strategic guidance, and ensuring architecture principles, patterns and design realised.* Maintain strong collaborative links to our International operations, and other federated technology teams.* Contribute and own the technology layer of the architecture repository using the accepted architecture standard modelling tools and language.