Are you an experienced Public Cloud Architect who enjoys working at the intersection of enterprise architecture, cloud technology and strategic advisory? Do you thrive in complex, international environments where security, scalability and standardisation are key?
We are looking for a Senior Public Cloud Enterprise Architect to join our client's team and play an important role in a strategic Hybrid Multi-Cloud engagement.
You will work in an established enterprise cloud environment, with a significant footprint across Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Rather than building cloud platforms from scratch, your focus will be on evolving, optimising and standardising existing cloud capabilities while ensuring they integrate seamlessly into the wider enterprise IT landscape.
Working closely with the end client's Cloud Center of Excellence, Enterprise Architects, Cloud Architects and engineering teams, you will help turn architectural strategies into practical, secure and scalable solutions.
This is a senior, client-facing position where your technical expertise, communication skills and ability to build trusted relationships will make a real difference.
What you'll be doing
As a Senior Public Cloud Enterprise Architect, you will provide strategic guidance and architectural leadership across Azure and Google Cloud. You'll collaborate with technical specialists, enterprise stakeholders and delivery teams to continuously improve cloud platforms and services.
Your key responsibilities will include:
Cloud architecture & strategy
Act as a trusted technical advisor on Public Cloud architecture and best practices.
Translate enterprise architecture principles into practical, scalable cloud solutions.
Review and improve cloud designs, landing zones and platform services.
Identify opportunities for standardisation, automation and modernisation.
Support cloud transformation and migration initiatives within a Hybrid Multi-Cloud environment.
Security, networking & governance
Guide cloud networking and hybrid connectivity designs, including Azure ExpressRoute and Google Cloud Interconnect.
Ensure cloud solutions align with enterprise security, identity, access management and compliance requirements.
Advise on resilience, disaster recovery, backup and business continuity.
Identify architectural risks, technical debt and opportunities for improvement.
Support architecture governance and design reviews while working within the end client's established decision-making framework.
Automation & operational excellence
Promote Infrastructure-as-Code and automation using Terraform and related technologies.
Help develop reusable cloud services, APIs and self-service capabilities.
Collaborate with engineering and operations teams on production readiness, workload onboarding and platform improvements.
Ensure cloud services integrate effectively with existing ITSM, monitoring and operational processes, including ServiceNow.
Contribute to cloud cost optimisation and FinOps initiatives.
Support specialised initiatives, such as Azure China, where required.
Throughout your work, you'll balance innovation with operational stability, ensuring architectural decisions lead to solutions that are secure, manageable and ready for enterprise-scale use.
The technology landscape
You'll work in a technically diverse enterprise environment, including:
Public Cloud: Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform and Azure China.
Cloud architecture: Enterprise landing zones, Hybrid Multi-Cloud, cloud-native services and Kubernetes.
Networking & security: ExpressRoute, Cloud Interconnect, IAM, PIM/PAM, identity federation and security governance.
Automation & DevOps: Terraform, Infrastructure-as-Code, GitHub, Azure DevOps and API-driven provisioning.
Operations & monitoring: ServiceNow, CMDB/CSDM, LogicMonitor, observability and operational automation.
Resilience & cost management: Backup, disaster recovery, business continuity, Flexera and FinOps.
What you bring
We're looking for a senior architect who combines strong technical expertise with a strategic mindset and excellent stakeholder management skills.
Ideally, you have:
Extensive experience as a Public Cloud Architect, Enterprise Architect, Principal Architect or in a similar senior technical role.
Deep knowledge of Microsoft Azure in large-scale enterprise environments.
Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform and Hybrid Multi-Cloud architectures.
Hands-on architectural experience with enterprise landing zones, cloud foundations and hybrid connectivity.
Solid understanding of cloud security, IAM, governance and compliance.
Experience with Terraform, Infrastructure-as-Code and cloud automation.
Knowledge of Kubernetes, containers and cloud-native architecture.
Experience designing resilient, secure and operationally sustainable cloud platforms.
Familiarity with FinOps, cloud cost management and enterprise ITSM processes.
Experience working within structured enterprise architecture and governance frameworks.
Strong communication, consulting and stakeholder management skills.
Most importantly, you're comfortable navigating complex enterprise environments. You know when to challenge an architectural decision, how to bring stakeholders together and how to translate strategic objectives into solutions that engineering and operations teams can successfully deliver.
What makes you successful in this role?
You don't just understand cloud technology; you understand how it fits into the bigger enterprise picture.
You're able to see beyond individual platforms and services, recognise dependencies and develop solutions that balance innovation, security, governance and operational efficiency.
You enjoy working closely with stakeholders, sharing your expertise and helping teams move forward. Whether you're reviewing a complex architecture, advising on a technical challenge or improving an existing cloud platform, you bring clarity, structure and a collaborative mindset.
Ultimately, your success comes from becoming a trusted architectural partner who helps turn cloud strategy into reliable, scalable and sustainable services.
