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# Cloud Architect

- **Company:** SThree Plc
- **Location:** Manchester, UK
- **Salary:** £156,000.0 - £208,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** ASP.NET, Java (Programming Language), .NET Framework, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Business Analytics Applications, Microsoft Azure, Business Process Model and Notation, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Databases, Continuous Integration, Data Governance, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Power BI, Cloud Services, UML, SAP Integration Solutions, Spring-boot, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, SAP S/4HANA, Cloud Migration, Terraform, Data Pipelines, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** July 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=070ee20675f8277f

## About the Role

What you could bringMost roles of this type require the following:Must-have

 * Proven experience architecting cloud solutions on Azure, AWS or GCP
 * Strong knowledge of microservices, APIs, Kubernetes and containerisation (Docker)
 * Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
 * Solid understanding of distributed systems design and cloud-native patterns
 * Experience with .NET/ASP.NET, Java (Spring Boot, Spring) or Python development stacks
 * Knowledge of SQL databases and data pipeline design
 * Familiarity with enterprise architecture patterns and BPMN/UML
 * Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience
 * AWS Solutions Architect Associate certification (or equivalent cloud certification)

Nice-to-have

 * Experience with SAP integrations (S/4HANA, ECC, RISE)
 * Knowledge of advanced networking (F5, DMZ design)
 * Exposure to data quality frameworks and governance
 * Additional cloud certifications (Azure, GCP)
 * Experience in regulated industries or with compliance frameworks

## Description

* Designing and architecting cloud solutions across Azure, AWS or GCP, tailored to client requirements
 * Collaborating with stakeholders to translate business objectives into scalable technical architectures
 * Advising on cloud migration strategies, including containerisation and orchestration approaches
 * Implementing and optimising CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker)
 * Designing distributed systems and microservices architectures for resilience and scalability
 * Supporting integration of SAP systems (S/4HANA, ECC, RISE) with cloud platforms
 * Establishing data pipelines, quality frameworks and analytics solutions (Power BI)
 * Contributing to architectural governance, security standards and compliance (CSDR, DMZ, QMS)
 * Mentoring junior architects and engineers on cloud best practices


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