Senior Cloud Platform Architect

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Job Type: Permanent

Location: Bristol/ Leeds/ Halifax/ Manchester/ Edinburgh

Are you passionate about driving innovation and best practices in Cloud?

We have an exciting role for you – Senior Cloud Platform Architect!

Careers at TCS:
It means more

TCS is a purpose-led transformation company, built on belief. We do not just help businesses to transform through technology. We support them in making a meaningful difference to the people and communities they serve - our clients include some of the biggest brands in the UK and worldwide. For you, it means more to make an impact that matters, through challenging projects which demand ambitious innovation and thought leadership.

• Gain exposure to innovative technology.
• Work with customers and identify opportunities to support their strategy and improve various processes across functions.
• Gain access to endless learning opportunities.

As a Senior Cloud Platform Architect, you will be responsible for providing supporting teams with Google Cloud Infrastructure, product and Dev Ops capabilities for the Group and drive innovation to enable customers to have rapid and seamless Google Cloud adoption and build their business journeys more scalable, resilient and efficient.

• Architect and optimize Cloud Landing Zones for GCP and Azure environments ensuring scalability, security, and compliance
• Design and implement multi-cloud platform solutions leveraging GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine) and AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service)
• Define and enforce cloud governance frameworks, including identity, access management, and network security policies
• Refactor and standardize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates using Terraform / Terraform Cloud for reusable, modular deployments
• Implement policy-as-code guardrails for compliance using Sentinel or OPA
• Drive Kubernetes cluster architecture, workload orchestration, and service mesh integration (Istio)
• Collaborate with Dev Ops teams to integrate CI/CD pipelines for automated infrastructure and application deployments
• Optimize cloud resource utilization and cost through proactive monitoring and architectural improvements
• Develop automation scripts and workflows using Python for operational efficiency
• Lead migration of legacy workloads into modern cloud-native architectures
• Provide technical leadership and best practices for Cloud Platform Engineering across GCP and Azure ecosystems.

• Proven experience as a Cloud Architect with hands‑on expertise in GCP and Azure
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes, GKE, and AKS for container orchestration
• Expertise in Landing Zone design and optimization for enterprise-scale deployments
• Advanced skills in Terraform / Terraform Cloud for IaC and automation
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Harness)
• Proficiency in Python scripting for automation
• Understanding of policy-as-code frameworks (OPA, Sentinel) and cloud governance
• Certifications:
  
  GCP Professional Cloud Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Kubernetes Certified
• Good communicator, collaborator and Leader with experience on working with multiple organizational stakeholders.
• Looking for Senior Engineering Skills as GCP Cloud SMEs who has contributed also as a Technical Consultant in guiding Design, Architecture and Strategy. Bringing in thought leadership in driving innovation, best practices
• Experience with IDE platforms for Cloud Engineering (e.g., Backstage).

TCS is consistently voted as a Top Employer in the UK and globally. Our competitive salary packages feature pension, health care, life assurance, laptop, phone, access to extensive training resources and discounts within the larger Tata network.

We offer health & wellness initiatives and sports events; we are the proud sponsor of the London Marathon.

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