Consulting Principal - Enterprise Architect – Hybrid Cloud

• 10+ years' experience in enterprise or solution architecture, including significant hybrid / core cloud architecture experience, operating at Associate Director / senior architect level within a consulting or systems integrator environment
• Deep technical knowledge of at least one major hyperscaler (AWS, Azure or GCP) and hybrid connectivity patterns, with proven experience designing landing zones and core cloud building blocks (compute, storage, network)
• Hands-on understanding of containerization and orchestration (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes) within cloud-native and hybrid architectures
• Strong grasp of cloud security concepts, particularly role-based access control (RBAC), identity governance and least-privilege design, plus working knowledge of business, data/information and security architecture principles
• Strong stakeholder communication skills, flexing between technical depth and business framing, with demonstrated experience navigating formal governance and design assurance processes

• Public sector experience, including familiarity with government cloud policy and security classifications
• TOGAF (or equivalent enterprise architecture framework) certification
• Cloud vendor certifications at architect level (AWS / Azure / GCP)
• Container platform certifications (e.g. CKA) or hands-on Kubernetes delivery experience
• Experience with FinOps, sustainability or platform engineering initiatives

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

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As an Enterprise Architect - Hybrid Cloud, you will make an impact by defining and driving the target-state cloud architecture across a public sector client's hybrid estate, with a core focus on foundational cloud capability (compute, storage, network, identity and platform services), ensuring architecture decisions align to organisational strategy and public sector security and compliance obligations and translate into measurable modernisation outcomes. You will be a valued member of the Enterprise Services - Public Sector Client team and work collaboratively with Architecture Review Boards, Design Authorities, security, data and business architecture functions, delivery leads and operational teams, and clients.

• Define and own the target-state hybrid cloud architecture (public cloud, private cloud and on-premise), leading core design across compute, storage, network, landing zones, containerization and platform services
• Embed security concepts from the outset, particularly role-based access control (RBAC), identity governance and least-privilege design, ensuring architecture meets information security, data protection and public sector compliance requirements
• Develop and maintain the hybrid cloud roadmap using right-to-left, objective-led planning, keeping it aligned with the wider digital and technology strategy
• Present and defend architecture designs at Architecture Review Boards, Design Authorities and technical governance forums, navigating public sector governance and assurance processes
• Translate strategic objectives into clear, actionable tasks for delivery and engineering teams, tracking roadmap progress and proactively resolving risks, dependencies and blockers

At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in London. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant's consulting practice, we're a global community of 5,000+ experts dedicated to helping clients reimagine their business. Blending our deep industry and technology advisory capability, we create innovative business solutions for Fortune 500 clients. And now, we're looking for our next colleague who'll join us in shaping the future of business. Could it be you?