GCP Cloud Architect (Banking Domain)

Salary: £90,000 - 100,000 per year

Requirements:

• Proven experience designing enterprise cloud solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), with strong Azure knowledge
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, particularly Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Strong expertise in Terraform and Terraform Cloud for Infrastructure as Code
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Harness
• Experience with Python for automation and scripting
• Solid understanding of cloud governance and policy-as-code frameworks such as OPA or Sentinel
• Understanding of enterprise security best practices within regulated environments
• Preferred: Google Professional Cloud Architect certification
• Preferred: Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification
• Preferred: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or equivalent Kubernetes certification

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and delivery of cloud architecture solutions across Google Cloud Platform, while also leveraging Azure where required
• Design enterprise Landing Zones
• Develop Infrastructure as Code solutions
• Establish cloud governance standards
• Support the adoption of modern DevOps practices
• Shape cloud strategy in highly regulated financial services environments
• Improve platform resilience
• Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, and operational requirements

Technologies:

• Architect
• Azure
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevOps
• GCP
• GitHub
• Support
• Jenkins
• Kubernetes
• Python
• Security
• Terraform

More:

We are a leading global technology consultancy investing heavily in our Cloud Engineering and Financial Services practice. We are growing our team to deliver large-scale cloud transformation programmes for major banking clients. This is a hybrid role based in London, with 1–2 days per week in the office. You will work on complex, enterprise-scale cloud platforms and collaborate with architects, engineers, platform teams, and business stakeholders. We offer a salary of £90,000–£100,000 plus bonus and excellent benefits, and the opportunity to work on high-profile cloud transformation programmes for some of the UKs largest banking organisations.

last updated 30 week of 2026