Principal Cloud Architect

TL;DR

Principal Cloud Architect: Leading the definition and evolution of an AWS-based platform with an accent on security, compliance, observability, and developer experience. Focus on establishing golden paths, reusable patterns, and governance-ready delivery workflows for scalable, reliable, and compliant product delivery.

Location: Hybrid role based in London or Manchester, UK, with flexible working hours and possibility to work from home.

Company

Founded in Switzerland in 1968, Zühlke is a global transformation partner owned by its partners, specializing in tech strategy, digital solutions, and device/systems engineering for complex, regulated spaces like health and finance.

What you will do

• Design secure, scalable, and resilient AWS landing zones, network architectures, and multi-account environments.
• Act as a platform product owner, understanding developer needs and delivering tools, workflows, and automation.
• Define golden paths, infrastructure-as-code standards, and governance patterns for consistency and compliance.
• Embed security, auditability, and operational resilience into every layer of the platform.
• Coach and support platform engineers, driving adoption of best practices and improving engineering maturity.

Requirements

• Platform leadership experience in regulated or complex environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS services, including compute, networking, security, and data platforms.
• Proficiency in Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK for building reusable solutions.
• Deep experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern delivery tooling, ideally Harness.
• Understanding and application of SRE principles, observability, and operational resilience.
• Experience embedding governance, audit, and regulatory controls into platform design.
• Collaborative approach to working with engineering, security, and compliance teams.
• Experience supporting large-scale platform or cloud transformation initiatives.
• English: B2 required for all application documents and communication.

Culture & Benefits

• Work-life blend with flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home.
• Profit share scheme based on the company’s success.
• Opportunity to join a global and diverse community across 16 offices, fostering learning and unique work culture.
• Commitment to employee development and investment in skill-building.
• Trust in independent work and a focus on delivering real impact with technology.