Senior Cloud Enterprise Architect — Platform & Engineering

Lloyds Bank plc; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK financial institution is seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect (Cloud) to influence strategy and guide transformation. This hands-on role requires expertise in both engineering and architecture to deliver resilient cloud solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and a background in both traditional and cloud-native technologies. The position offers a hybrid working model, an attractive salary, and comprehensive benefits, including a pension contribution and well-being initiatives.

Benefits

Up to 15% pension contribution

Annual performance bonus

Flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle

30 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Strong communication and storytelling skills to engage senior stakeholders.
• Deep knowledge of architecture principles and modern technologies, including cloud-native technologies.
• Proven application-level architecture and engineering experience with modern development languages.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve cloud and platform strategies that align with Group priorities.
• Lead transformation initiatives to deliver secure, scalable platforms across public and private cloud.
• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders and technical teams to influence decisions.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Architecture principles knowledge

Cloud Native solutions experience

Experience in complex environments

Innovation and continuous improvement

Education

Experience in financial services

Deep knowledge of modern technologies

Job description

A leading UK financial institution is seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect (Cloud) to influence strategy and guide transformation. This hands-on role requires expertise in both engineering and architecture to deliver resilient cloud solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and a background in both traditional and cloud-native technologies. The position offers a hybrid working model, an attractive salary, and comprehensive benefits, including a pension contribution and well-being initiatives.