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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Architect - **Company:** SThree Plc - **Location:** Manchester, UK - **Salary:** £182,000.0 - £208,000.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** SAP Cloud, ASP.NET, Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Business Process Model and Notation, Business Process Modeling, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Data Governance, Linux, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), SAP ERP, Network Architecture, Power BI, SQL Databases, UML, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, ReactJS, RISE with SAP, Spring-boot, Backend, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, SAP S/4HANA, Front End Software Development, Terraform, Data Pipelines, Docker, Service Stack, Microservices - **Published:** August 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f2a6c8e52024d804 ## About the Role * Demonstrable experience architecting and deploying solutions on at least two major cloud platforms (Azure, AWS or GCP) * Strong understanding of microservices, distributed systems, APIs and containerisation technologies * Working knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools, CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices * Experience with at least one backend technology stack (such as .NET/ASP.NET, Java/Spring Boot or Python) * Solid grasp of SQL, data pipelines and data quality considerations * Understanding of network architecture, including DMZ configurations and security principles * AWS Solutions Architect Associate certification or equivalent Nice-to-have * Experience with SAP cloud solutions or SAP RISE implementations * Familiarity with frontend technologies such as React * Knowledge of business process modelling (BPMN) or UML * Experience with data visualisation tools such as Power BI * Linux and Windows system administration experience ## Description This is an opportunity to register your interest in future Cloud Architect positions based in Manchester. Roles of this type could involve designing and deploying enterprise cloud solutions, working across multi-cloud environments and helping organisations transition to modern, scalable infrastructure. 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