Senior Architect Private Cloud (Sheffield)

Job Responsibilities/Objectives

• Define and drive Private Cloud architecture aligned with Client Cloud Strategy
• Provide hands on technical leadership across virtualization containers Kubernetes, Kafka and microservices platforms
• Review architecture designs and ensure solutions are secure scalable resilient and cost effective
• Establish engineering standards reference architectures reusable patterns and platform guardrails
• Lead the design and evolution of private cloud platform components including compute storage networking orchestration and platform services
• Provide technical leadership for Kafka and EventDriven Architecture adoption
• Establish GitOps CICD automation and configuration management standards

Experience we're looking for

• Proven experience as a Senior Architect Lead Engineer Staff Engineer Platform Architect or equivalent
• Strong Private Cloud and Platform Engineering background
• Deep expertise in at least two of the following
• VMware or Virtualization Technologies
• Kubernetes and Container Platforms
• KafkaEvent Streaming Platforms