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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive hands-on experience in designing and building production systems on Google Cloud, with proficiency in infrastructure as code, systems design, and client-facing architecture leadership. Capable of mentoring teams and shaping solution architecture while maintaining strong relationships with senior stakeholders.
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Google Cloud ArchitectureInfrastructure As CodeSystems DesignClient-Facing LeadershipTeam Management
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Hard Skills
Google CloudAWSAzureTerraformCI/CDKubernetesPythonNetworkingSecurityIAM
Soft Skills
MentoringCommunicationProblem-SolvingRelationship BuildingCoaching
Tools & Technologies
ContainersMulti-Cloud EnvironmentsHybrid IntegrationArchitecture MethodsTOGAF
Certifications & Qualifications
Professional Cloud Architect
Industry Keywords
ConsultancyProfessional ServicesML PlatformsGenerative AIAgentic Systems
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesAWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesPythonTerraform
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Design and lead target architectures across cloud, data and application estates on Google Cloud
- Prototype, write infrastructure as code, review pull requests and unblock engineering teams on difficult technical problems
- Own system boundaries, failure modes, security, cost, operability and architectural evolution
- Resolve trade-offs across Platform, Data, Analytics, AI, Software and UX
- Act as design authority on complex engagements and ensure secure, reliable and maintainable delivery
- Line manage and develop a team of architects, including career conversations, performance reviews and growth plans
- Coach architects and discipline leads while leaving delivery ownership with them
- Set architecture standards, reference patterns and decision-record practices across projects and regions
- Grow architecture capability through hiring, training, communities of practice and design reviews
- Work with delivery leadership to match architects to engagements
- Shape solution architecture, estimates and proposals in pre-sales
- Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, from engineering leads to CTOs
- Shape service propositions and represent Datatonic as a technical authority at events and with Google Cloud
- Use and maintain engineering delivery agents for option analysis, decision-record drafts, consistency checks, threat assessments and cost assessments, including versioning, evaluation, operation and continuous improvement
Requirements
What you’ll need- Extensive hands-on experience designing and building production systems on Google Cloud, or AWS/Azure with a strong interest in GCP
- Proven depth in at least one engineering discipline (platform, data, software or ML engineering) at Senior 2 / L5 or above
- Evidence of systems design across networking, security, IAM, data platforms and application architecture
- Comfortable with infrastructure as code such as Terraform, CI/CD, containers and Kubernetes
- Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Python
- Experience leading, mentoring or line managing engineers or architects
- Client-facing architecture leadership with senior stakeholders, including pre-sales and solution shaping
- Ability to explain complex trade-offs clearly to technical and non-technical audiences, in writing and in person
- Google Cloud certifications such as Professional Cloud Architect or similar are advantageous
- Experience with multi-cloud, hybrid or complex integration environments is advantageous
- Experience applying formal architecture methods such as TOGAF is advantageous
- Experience architecting ML platforms, generative AI applications or agentic systems in production is advantageous
- Experience in a consultancy or professional services environment is advantageous
- Applicants must have UK work authorisation status and address whether UK sponsorship is required
Benefits
Comp & perks- 25 days plus bank holidays
- Private health insurance (Vitality Health) and Smart Health Services
- 50% gym membership discounts (Nuffield Health, Virgin Active, Pure Gym)
- Hybrid model with two to three days in the office and a WFH allowance
- Dedicated learning budgets and access to platforms like Udemy
- Auto-enrolment pension after probation
- 3% employer pension contributions, rising 1% per year of service to a maximum of 10%
- Life insurance of three times base salary
- Income protection up to 75% of base salary for up to two years
- Cycle to Work and Tech schemes