Enterprise Cloud Solutions Architect

Description

The Enterprise Cloud Solution Architect serves as a senior client-facing authority responsible for driving enterprise customer engagement and solution leadership across Cloud, Applications, and Cybersecurity. The role is externally focused, with success measured by customer trust, strategic influence, and revenue impact.

Key Responsibilities Customer Success & Solution Delivery

Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through meaningful engagement and delivery of cloud solutions aligned with client objectives

Gather and act on client feedback on solution design and overall engagement performance

Drive cloud adoption by designing innovative solutions and contributing to winning new business opportunities

Produce high-quality solution designs that meet internal review standards with minimal rework

Deliver solution artifacts (designs, proposals, and documentation) within agreed timelines

Contribute to ongoing process improvement initiatives across teams

Evaluate cloud architecture performance and utilisation using vendor tools and industry best practices

Develop proposals that deliver measurable cost savings, optimisation, and improved cloud cost management

Design and deliver solutions (including migrations, networking, and new deployments) aligned with industry best practices and frameworks

Cloud Infrastructure & Partner Engagement

Develop proof-of-concept (POC) solutions across cloud platforms including Azure, Azure Stack, AWS, and other relevant technologies

Create proposals that incorporate accurate capacity planning and architecture designs for IaaS and PaaS environments

Apply structured methodologies for designing hybrid and public cloud architectures

Ensure all proposed solutions include cost optimisation strategies and measurable outcomes

Define and implement design frameworks covering testing, validation, and acceptance of cloud solutions

Engage with third-party partners to develop and deliver specialised or outsourced solution components

Maintain strong partner relationships to enhance service delivery and innovation

Internal Engagement

Provide cross-functional support on complex and non-standard solutions across Sales, Bid Office, Product, Engineering, and Service Desk teams

Deliver training and knowledge-sharing sessions to internal stakeholders including sales, technical, and product teams

Contribute to technology evaluation, vendor selection, and product innovation initiatives

Technical Proficiency

Maintain strong expertise in cloud computing technologies and stay updated on industry trends

Pursue relevant certifications, training, and participation in industry events

Lead architectural design processes, identifying dependencies and resolving design conflicts

Ensure all solutions go through iterative refinement until fully complete, with no critical gaps

Produce final architectures that pass peer reviews and meet quality and compliance standards

Leadership & Teamwork

Mentor and guide junior team members, supporting their technical development and performance improvement

Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated cloud solutions

Foster a culture of continuous improvement, knowledge-sharing, and teamwork

Requirements

Degree in IT or Engineering related field and post-Graduate

Azure certified Solutions Architect / AWS Certified Solutions Architect / GCP certified Solution Architect

Industry certification e.g. Microsoft (Cloud), AWS, GCP, or similar.

Network engineering or similar certification would be advantageous

Experience:

5-10 years extensive experience in architecting enterprise public cloud solutions

Experience of working in a project team using an identified project management methodology

Experience in conducting cloud service maps, TCO analysis, security considerations as part of a wider Cloud Adoption Framework

Experience in evaluating existing Compute infrastructure and digital strategies