Cloud Architect

at  xDesign

xDesign is a UK-based Digital Development Partner working with some of the UK’s most recognisable brands like MoneySavingExpert, FanDuel and Tesco Bank. Our reputation as a partner determined to deliver high-quality and robust web and mobile products has enabled us to scale to over 500 people in the last few years.
We’re in the process of building out our new Cloud Practice and are looking for curious people to join us who want to do Architecture in the Cloud. We work with cloud native platforms through to large scale migrations. AWS (predominately) and Azure are the main platforms of choice for our clients right now but in the future we hope to scale out to GCP too. We work by delivering these client platforms via agile teams or you could be working solo depending on the size/scale of the client engagement.
We have a culture of continuous learning here at xDesign, what this means in practice is that you can continue to learn new technologies and take an active part in the cloud engineering community to deliver or learn new skills.
Our recent partnership with MoneySaving Expert is an excellent example of this approach in action, read our case study here.

ABOUT THE ROLE AND TEAM:

You will be helping define and shape the Cloud Engineering capability of xDesign. As a Cloud Architect, you’re someone who is confident in consulting and helping clients find the best possible solution - with that “right tool for the job” mindset.
We strive to create the best product possible with everyone’s effort, and you’ll be an integral part of that mission. Your role in the team is highly valued, and you’ll be a key player in ensuring the success of our projects.
The wider Engineering team at xDesign drive forward technology strategies, they also contribute to planning sessions and help to map out delivery roadmaps.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Support our clients in adopting Cloud, develop cloud strategies and drive best practices.
• Provide advice and guidance to your team and clients on Cloud technologies. Be able to design and support the delivery of Cloud solutions.
• Be able to act as an advocate of cloud adoption.
• Create documentation that allows the clients/team to understand what the vision is and support its implementation.
• Being an advocate for Cloud best practices and Governance.
• Desire to both learn, up-skill and always be learning new technologies as Cloud Platforms change/new services are added.
• Able to assist teams in building standard solutions we can offer our clients.
• Designing and implement “bigger picture” thinking at all times.