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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Cloud Architect - **Company:** Echo Global Group - **Location:** Renfrew, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £90,000.0 - £95,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Backup Devices, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Delivery Pipeline, Multi-Cloud, HybridCloud, Cloudformation, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Bicep, Terraform, Azure Resource Manager, Microservices - **Published:** July 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=5870e2cc782c82e9 ## About the Role * Proven experience as a Cloud Architect, Senior Cloud Architect, Solutions Architect, or similar senior level role. * Strong expertise with Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, or Google Cloud Platform. * Experience designing enterprise cloud infrastructure, networking, storage, identity management, and security solutions. * Strong understanding of cloud native architecture, microservices, containers, and Kubernetes. * Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Bicep, ARM Templates, or CloudFormation. * Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI and CD pipelines, and automation technologies. * Experience implementing cloud security controls, disaster recovery, backup strategies, and high availability solutions. * Strong understanding of enterprise networking, hybrid cloud, and multi cloud environments. * Excellent communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills. * Professional certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect, or equivalent are highly desirable. * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or equivalent professional experience. * Eligibility to work in the United Kingdom. ## Description As a Senior Cloud Architect, you will lead the design and implementation of cloud architecture across enterprise environments. 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