Hybrid Cloud Architect (Product) — Scale SaaS Platforms

Virgin Media Business Ireland; Bradford, Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company is seeking a Cloud Architect (Product) to join their team in Leeds on a permanent basis. This hybrid role involves shaping the architecture of cloud-native SaaS products while ensuring they meet security and scalability standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software engineering and experience with GCP, microservices, and RESTful APIs. Perks include competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave with the option to purchase 5 more

Birthday off and additional leave after 5 years

Wellbeing benefits including personal medical cover

Matched pension contribution up to 10%

Access to online learning platform

Qualifications

• Proven track record of delivering cloud-native applications.
• Experience designing solutions on GCP or another major cloud platform.
• Deep understanding of microservices and event-driven architectures.
• Skilled in producing high-level designs and technical standards.
• Clear communicator able to explain concepts to diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Shape the architecture of cloud-native SaaS products.
• Translate product requirements into scalable system designs.
• Define API contracts and service boundaries.
• Collaborate with various teams to meet security and observability standards.
• Lead architecture reviews and promote modern engineering practices.

Skills

Software engineering

Cloud-native applications

Microservices

RESTful APIs

Event-driven architectures

Cloud security

Networking

Data flows

Agile delivery

CI/CD

Education

GCP Professional certifications (Cloud Architect)

Tools

React

Node.js

Python

Pub/Sub

Cloud Run

Cloud SQL

Job description

A leading telecommunications company is seeking a Cloud Architect (Product) to join their team in Leeds on a permanent basis. This hybrid role involves shaping the architecture of cloud-native SaaS products while ensuring they meet security and scalability standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software engineering and experience with GCP, microservices, and RESTful APIs. Perks include competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.