Enterprise Cloud Solutions Architect at Liquid Intelligent Technologies

Key Responsibilities 

Customer Success & Solution Delivery 

• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through meaningful engagement and delivery of cloud solutions aligned with client objectives
• Gather and act on client feedback on solution design and overall engagement performance
• Drive cloud adoption by designing innovative solutions and contributing to winning new business opportunities
• Produce high-quality solution designs that meet internal review standards with minimal rework
• Deliver solution artifacts (designs, proposals, and documentation) within agreed timelines
• Contribute to ongoing process improvement initiatives across teams
• Evaluate cloud architecture performance and utilisation using vendor tools and industry best practices
• Develop proposals that deliver measurable cost savings, optimisation, and improved cloud cost management
• Design and deliver solutions (including migrations, networking, and new deployments) aligned with industry best practices and frameworks

Cloud Infrastructure & Partner Engagement

• Develop proof-of-concept (POC) solutions across cloud platforms including Azure, Azure Stack, AWS, and other relevant technologies
• Create proposals that incorporate accurate capacity planning and architecture designs for IaaS and PaaS environments
• Apply structured methodologies for designing hybrid and public cloud architectures
• Ensure all proposed solutions include cost optimisation strategies and measurable outcomes
• Define and implement design frameworks covering testing, validation, and acceptance of cloud solutions
• Engage with third-party partners to develop and deliver specialised or outsourced solution components
• Maintain strong partner relationships to enhance service delivery and innovation

Internal Engagement 

• Provide cross-functional support on complex and non-standard solutions across Sales, Bid Office, Product, Engineering, and Service Desk teams
• Deliver training and knowledge-sharing sessions to internal stakeholders including sales, technical, and product teams
• Contribute to technology evaluation, vendor selection, and product innovation initiatives

Technical Proficiency 

• Maintain strong expertise in cloud computing technologies and stay updated on industry trends
• Pursue relevant certifications, training, and participation in industry events
• Lead architectural design processes, identifying dependencies and resolving design conflicts
• Ensure all solutions go through iterative refinement until fully complete, with no critical gaps
• Produce final architectures that pass peer reviews and meet quality and compliance standards

Leadership & Teamwork 

• Mentor and guide junior team members, supporting their technical development and performance improvement
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated cloud solutions
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, knowledge-sharing, and teamwork

Requirements

• Degree in IT or Engineering related field and post-Graduate
• Azure certified Solutions Architect / AWS Certified Solutions Architect / GCP certified Solution Architect
• Industry certification e.g. Microsoft (Cloud), AWS, GCP, or similar.
• Network engineering or similar certification would be advantageous

Experience:

• 5-10 years extensive experience in architecting enterprise public cloud solutions
• Experience of working in a project team using an identified project management methodology
• Experience in conducting cloud service maps, TCO analysis, security considerations as part of a wider Cloud Adoption Framework
• Experience in evaluating existing Compute infrastructure and digital strattegies