AI-Powered Platform Architect | Cloud & FinOps Leader

Planet DDS, Inc.; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cloud solutions provider in Glasgow is seeking a Principal Architect, Platform to design and optimize cloud infrastructure. This role focuses on driving AI adoption and tooling, mentoring engineers, and promoting best practices in DevOps. With over 7 years of Azure experience required, the ideal candidate will excel in leadership and communication, driving impactful changes across the organization.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on experience with Azure (required), AWS and GCP (preferred).
• Minimum 1 year experience with AI coding tools.
• Deep experience with FinOps and cloud cost optimization.

Responsibilities

• Drive adoption of AI-based DevOps tools to automate processes.
• Promote best practices for DevOps, SRE, Security, and Deployment platforms.
• Participate in incident management and operational excellence.

Skills

Hands-on experience with Azure

Experience with AI coding tools

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Experience in operating large scale critical systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Infrastructure as code tools

Cloud security best practices

Job description

A leading cloud solutions provider in Glasgow is seeking a Principal Architect, Platform to design and optimize cloud infrastructure. This role focuses on driving AI adoption and tooling, mentoring engineers, and promoting best practices in DevOps. With over 7 years of Azure experience required, the ideal candidate will excel in leadership and communication, driving impactful changes across the organization.