1 Cloud Solutions Architect

Key duties and responsibilities

The Cloud Solutions Architect will:

• Lead the development of cloud solution architectures from requirements through to implementation.
  

• Work with business and technical stakeholders to define requirements, constraints and expected outcomes.
  

• Assess solution options and produce architecture artefacts, including solution designs, patterns, standards and implementation guidance.
  

• Design secure, resilient, scalable and supportable solutions using approved cloud services and platforms.
  

• Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, security, data, integration and operational requirements.
  

• Present solution proposals through architecture and technology governance processes and address issues raised during review.
  

• Provide architecture oversight and technical guidance to delivery teams during implementation.
  

• Identify architecture risks, dependencies and technical debt, and recommend practical treatments.
  

• Contribute to the development of cloud architecture standards, patterns and roadmaps.
  

• Work independently, manage competing priorities and provide clear advice to stakeholders.