Cloud Architect

Job Description: Cloud Architect – Azure, DevOps, Terraform

(with Technical Account Management Focus)

Position: Cloud Architect

Location: Remote (UK-based)

Type: Full-time

We are seeking a skilled and client-focused Cloud Architect with deep expertise in Azure, DevOps, and Terraform to join our team. This role combines hands-on cloud architecture and delivery with Technical Account Management responsibilities for key clients.

You will act as a trusted technical advisor, owning the end-to-end technical relationship with assigned customers—shaping cloud strategy, guiding architectural decisions, and ensuring solutions deliver measurable business value. This is a highly visible, client-facing role requiring both strong technical leadership and excellent stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Architecture & Delivery

• Design, implement, and evolve secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud architectures on Microsoft Azure.
• Define cloud landing zones, reference architectures, and platform standards aligned to client and organizational goals.
• Lead the implementation of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, ensuring repeatability, reliability, and compliance.
• Provide architectural oversight across development, testing, and production environments.

DevOps & Automation

• Champion DevOps best practices, including CI/CD pipeline design, release automation, and operational monitoring.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to improve deployment velocity, reliability, and observability.
• Drive automation initiatives to reduce operational overhead and improve platform stability.

Technical Account Management (Core Focus)

• Act as the primary technical point of contact for designated client accounts.
• Build long-term, trusted relationships with client technical and business stakeholders.
• Own the technical account lifecycle, including onboarding, solution roadmap definition, and ongoing optimisation.
• Translate client business objectives into actionable cloud and DevOps strategies.
• Lead regular technical governance meetings, architecture reviews, and roadmap discussions.
• Proactively identify risks, improvement opportunities, and innovation initiatives within client environments.
• Support account growth through technical insight, solution shaping, and contribution to proposals or statements of work (non-sales).

Governance, Security & Optimisation

• Ensure architectures align with Azure Well-Architected Framework principles.
• Embed security, compliance, and governance controls into all solutions.
• Advise clients on cloud cost optimisation, performance tuning, and operational best practices.

Leadership & Continuous Improvement

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to internal teams.
• Stay current with Azure, Terraform, and DevOps advancements, bringing new ideas and patterns into client solutions.
• Contribute to internal standards, accelerators, and reusable assets.

Requirements

• Extensive Azure Experience: Strong background designing and operating production-grade Azure environments.
• Terraform Expertise: Proven experience delivering Infrastructure as Code at scale.
• DevOps Proficiency: Hands-on experience with CI/CD, automation, and monitoring platforms.
• Technical Account Management Experience: Demonstrated ability to own and grow technical client relationships in a consultative or managed services environment.
• Client-Facing Skills: Confident communicator able to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Architectural Leadership: Experience making and defending architectural decisions in complex environments.
• Problem-Solving Mindset: Ability to align technical solutions with business outcomes.
• Remote Working Capability: Highly self-directed with excellent time and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
• Experience with additional automation or configuration tools (e.g. Ansible, Python, PowerShell)
• Exposure to FinOps, cost governance, or cloud optimisation frameworks
• Background in consulting, MSP, or customer-facing platform roles

What We Offer

• Fully Remote (UK): Work flexibly from anywhere in the UK.
• Client Impact: Play a key role in shaping cloud strategy for high-profile customers.
• Career Progression: Clear path toward Senior Architect, Principal Architect, or Head of Cloud/TAM roles.
• Learning & Development: Training budgets, certification support, and continuous skills development.
• Inclusive Culture: Collaborative, supportive environment that values innovation and diversity.

If you are passionate about cloud architecture and enjoy owning long-term technical client relationships, this role offers the perfect blend of deep technical work and strategic customer engagement.

To apply, please submit your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your experience with Azure, DevOps, Terraform, and client-facing technical roles.