Cloud & Infrastructure
Cloud Architect Jobs & Careers
Looking for your next Cloud Architect opportunity?
HOK Consulting connects experienced Cloud Architects with organisations designing, modernising and transforming cloud environments across permanent, contract and interim opportunities.
Whether your expertise is centred on AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, hybrid cloud or enterprise infrastructure, explore current opportunities or upload your CV to join HOK’s technology talent network.
Current Cloud Architect Jobs
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What Does a Cloud Architect Do?
Cloud Architects define how an organisation’s cloud infrastructure should be designed, integrated and developed to support its technical and business requirements.
The role typically involves creating cloud architecture, selecting appropriate platforms and services, establishing technical standards and ensuring environments are scalable, resilient, secure and suitable for long-term growth.
Cloud Architects often work across engineering, infrastructure, security, DevOps and technology leadership teams, translating wider requirements into practical cloud designs and providing technical direction throughout migrations, transformation programmes and new platform implementations.
Cloud Architect Skills & Experience
Cloud Architect roles typically require broad technical knowledge alongside deep experience in one or more cloud platforms. Common skills and technologies include:
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Microsoft Azure
- Google Cloud Platform
- Hybrid and Private Cloud
- Linux
- Windows Server
- VMware
- Networking
- DNS & DHCP
- F5 & Load Balancing
- Storage and Backup
- Disaster Recovery
- Business Continuity
Cloud Architects may specialise in a particular platform or design environments that span public cloud, private cloud and existing enterprise infrastructure.
Strong architecture skills are usually combined with experience in areas such as networking, security, resilience, migration planning, governance and technical leadership.
Typical Cloud Architect Responsibilities
- Designing scalable and resilient cloud architectures
- Defining cloud strategy, standards and technical principles
- Selecting appropriate cloud platforms, services and infrastructure
- Designing hybrid and multi-cloud environments
- Supporting cloud migration and modernisation programmes
- Creating architecture documentation and technical roadmaps
- Designing networking, connectivity and disaster recovery approaches
- Ensuring cloud designs meet security and governance requirements
- Evaluating existing infrastructure and identifying opportunities for improvement
- Providing technical guidance to engineering and delivery teams
- Working with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions
Responsibilities vary depending on the scale of the organisation, technology environment, cloud platform and whether the position is focused on architecture, transformation or delivery.
Cloud Architect Salary Expectations
Cloud Architect salaries vary according to experience, location, cloud platform expertise, sector and the scale and complexity of the environments being designed.
Permanent Cloud Architect
Around £80,900 per year
UK average base salary
Contract Cloud Architect
Around £600 per day
UK median contract rate
Senior and principal Cloud Architects, particularly those with specialist AWS, Azure, GCP, security, financial services or large-scale transformation experience, may command considerably higher salaries or contract rates.
Salary information is provided as a general UK market guide and can vary significantly between individual roles.
Cloud Architect Career Progression
Cloud Architecture is commonly a senior technical career path for professionals with extensive experience across cloud engineering, infrastructure or platform technologies.
Typical Cloud Architect Career Path
Alternative Career Paths
Experienced Cloud Architects may also progress into broader architecture, engineering and technology leadership roles such as:
- Enterprise Architect
- Infrastructure Architect
- Solutions Architect
- Cloud Security Architect
- Head of Cloud
- Head of Infrastructure
- Technology Director
The right progression depends on whether you want to deepen your technical specialism, move into enterprise architecture or take responsibility for wider cloud strategy and technology leadership.
Your Next Move
Looking for Your Next Cloud Architect Opportunity?
If you’re considering your next permanent position, contract assignment or interim opportunity, send HOK Consulting your CV.
Tell us about your cloud architecture experience, the platforms and environments you work with and the type of opportunity you’re looking for.
Specialist Recruitment
Cloud & Infrastructure Recruitment
Cloud Architecture forms part of HOK Consulting’s wider Cloud & Infrastructure recruitment expertise, connecting organisations with specialist professionals across cloud platforms, infrastructure, networks, systems, security and technology delivery.
Hiring?
Recruiting Cloud Architects?
HOK Consulting supports organisations looking for experienced Cloud Architects across permanent, contract and interim requirements.
Whether you’re defining a new cloud strategy, planning a migration, modernising existing infrastructure or need senior architecture expertise for a transformation programme, speak to HOK about your requirements.