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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Solution Architect - **Company:** Zanusys Ltd - **Location:** UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £130,000.0 - £182,000.0 - **Contract:** Contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Data Governance, DevOps, Hyper-V, Identity and Access Management, Interoperability, Key Management, Kernel-Based Virtual Machine, OpenShift, Site Reliability Engineering Practices, Cloud Services, Ansible, Software Deployment, Virtualization Technology, Policy as Code, Cloud Platform System, SUSE Linux, Istio, IT Architecture, Generative AI, Togaf, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Rancher, Nutanix, Terraform, Devsecops, Vmware - **Published:** October 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=eef4709dfc46b261 ## About the Role 1. Cloud-native platforms and containers - architecture, implementation, and operations experience with Kubernetes and enterprise distributions such as Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, SUSE Rancher, or Rafay. Experience should include cluster design, multi-tenancy, networking, storage, security, observability, upgrades, resilience, and workload lifecycle management. Platform engineering and application delivery - experience designing automated developer platforms and software delivery workflows using GitOps, continuous integration and continuous delivery, policy as code, secrets management, container registries, software supply-chain controls, service mesh, observability, and site reliability engineering practices., * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field (Master's degree preferred). * Senior level experience in IT architecture, with focus on Cloud native solutions. * Deep expertise in above-mentioned technology areas , with a proven track record of architecting and deploying large-scale solutions in cloud native areas for customers. * Deep knowledge and hands on experience of virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware, KVM, Hyper-V, Nutanix) and software-defined infrastructure (SDN, SDS). * Strong background in security best practices, including identity management, access control, encryption, and compliance frameworks. * Excellent understanding of networking, storage, and compute within cloud environments and how to optimize for performance and cost-efficiency. * Strong experience in automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) methodologies using tools like Ansible, Terraform, or similar. * Exceptional communication skills with the ability to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels of the organization. Preferred Skills & Certifications: * Practical working experience and knowledge of Enterprise and solution architecture * Industry specific knowledge - FSI, MDI, CME, etc * Business continuity, risk management * Communication, technical leadership, problem solving skills * Stakeholder, customer escalation mgmt * Familiarity with enterprise-level workload migrations from Vmware to other virtualization platforms/containers, etc * Understanding of AI / Gen AI, its impact on security, * Understanding of DevOps and DevSecOps principles and their application * Cloud native related certifications such as CKA, CKS, RHCA, etc * TOGAF or architecture related certification, * How many years of experience do you have as Senior Solution Architect? * Do you have the right to live and work in United Kingdom? * Can you able to join in 30 days? ## Description As a Cloud Native Enterprise Architect or Senior Solution Architect, you will advise customers and define and deliverhybrid-cloud strategies and architectures aligned with their business and technology requirements. You will design, guide the implementation of, and optimise cloud-native solutions that improve scalability, resilience, security, and operational efficiency across complex enterprise environments. This position requires a strong blend of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and leadership to work closely with cross-functional teams in IT, security, and business units to drive cloud transformation initiatives. Key Responsibilities: * Lead the architecture and design of cloud native, ensuring alignment with our customer's business requirements. * Advise, develop, integrate and implement solutions in the cloud native technology areas ensuring seamless interoperability, security, and data governance. * Provide architectural oversight for the design, deployment, and lifecycle management in cloud native technology areas, focusing on scalability, security, and performance. * Collaborate with business leaders to understand enterprise-level requirements and translate them into effective, scalable cloud native architecture. * Ensure that solutions adhere to industry standards, regulatory compliance (e.g., ISO, GDPR), and best practices for environment security, data privacy, and infrastructure resilience. * Provide technical leadership and mentoring to teams involved in cloud native solutions, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards. * Develop and maintain comprehensive architectural documentation, including blueprints, guidelines, and best practices for using these artefacts as standard referenceacross the delivery teams. * Monitor industry trends and innovations to drive continuous improvement and stay ahead of technological advancements.