Senior Cloud Platform Architect

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Senior Cloud Platform Architect (GCP / Azure) – Contract

We’re recruiting an experienced Senior Cloud Platform Architect to support the design and build of enterprise-scale cloud platform and landing zone capabilities across Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Microsoft Azure.

This is a hands-on architecture role focused on platform engineering, cloud governance, and Kubernetes-based infrastructure, working closely with engineering and DevOps teams to deliver secure, scalable and reusable cloud services.

Key Responsibilities

* Design and optimise cloud landing zones across GCP and Azure

* Architect and support Kubernetes platforms using GKE and AKS

* Build and standardise Infrastructure as Code using Terraform / Terraform Cloud

* Define cloud governance, security and policy-as-code controls

* Support CI/CD integration for platform and infrastructure delivery

* Drive cloud automation using Python

* Lead migration of legacy workloads to modern cloud-native architectures

* Provide technical leadership and best practice guidance to engineering teams

Required Skills & Experience

* Strong hands-on experience as a Cloud Architect or Platform Architect

* Deep knowledge of GCP, with working experience in Azure

* Proven experience with Kubernetes (GKE, AKS)

* Advanced Terraform / IaC expertise

* Experience designing enterprise landing zones

* CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Harness)

* Cloud governance and security best practices

Nice to Have

* Policy-as-code (OPA, Sentinel)

* Cloud certifications (GCP, Azure, Kubernetes)

* Experience in regulated or enterprise environments

This role suits architects who enjoy building cloud platforms, not just designing them.

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Location:
Manchester
Salary:
£550 - £600 /day
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
IT

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