Cloud Architect (DV Security Cleared)

Cloud Architect (DV Security Cleared) Position Description The Cloud Architect is responsible for analysing existing on-premise systems and designing, planning, and supporting their migration into a secure, scalable, and cloud-native environment. The role focuses on modernising architectures, leveraging managed services, and ensuring migrations deliver measurable business and technical benefits, while working closely with technical stakeholders across multiple teams. Key Responsibilities Discovery and Analysis - Analyse existing on-premise infrastructure, applications, and integrations, including compute, storage, networking, security, and operational processes. - Classify workloads using recognised migration strategies (e.g. 6Rs: Rehost, Replatform, Refactor, Retire, Retain, Replace). - Capture non-functional requirements including availability, performance, security, compliance, and cost considerations. Cloud Architecture and Design - Design target-state architectures aligned with cloud-native best practices. - Define architectures leveraging AWS services such as: Compute, Networking, Storage and Data, Security, and Observability. - Produce clear architecture artefacts including diagrams, ADRs, migration runbooks, and landing zone designs. Migration Planning and Execution - Create and maintain migration plans and roadmaps, including sequencing, dependencies, risks, and rollback strategies. - Support or lead migration activities including environment build, application ..... full job details .....