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Cloudscaler

Designs and operates enterprise AWS platforms

Senior Cloud Architect

Full-Time
£120k - £140k/yr+ Share options + Discretionary bonus + Referral bonus
Senior
London, UK
HybridOn-site work in London is required 0–3 days per week, varying by customer.
DevOps & InfrastructureCloud Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • Must be UK-based.
  • Must be eligible to pass SC clearance; active SC clearance is not required.
  • Ability and willingness to pass DV clearance is advantageous but not essential.
Responsibilities
  • Design and deliver secure, scalable, and resilient AWS platforms for complex enterprise workloads.
  • Architect large-scale systems covering infrastructure, networking, and security, with a strong understanding of AWS reference architectures.
  • Design and provide technical governance over the delivery of significant workloads on the cloud.
  • Lead landing zone design and implementation, migration roadmaps, and modernisation programmes.
  • Apply Well-Architected principles in hands-on technical design, ensuring best practices are consistently met.
  • Build cloud-native security solutions to prevent, detect, and remediate risks on AWS.
  • Use a wide range of AWS services, including platform-focused and workload-focused services, in production environments.
  • Design and deliver workloads using AWS Organizations, CloudTrail, SecurityHub, GuardDuty, IAM, and IAM Identity Center.
  • Provide technical leadership to cross-functional delivery teams and set technical direction for enterprise-scale cloud projects.
Desired Qualifications
  • Ability and willingness to pass DV clearance.

About the company

Cloudscaler designs, builds, and operates secure, scalable AWS platforms for enterprises. It offers services such as cloud audits, operating models, landing zones, cost optimization, and managed services to optimize cloud configuration and ongoing operations. The company implements AWS environments through structured workloads and governance (landing zones), analyzes and improves cost and usage, and provides ongoing management to ensure reliable performance. What sets Cloudscaler apart is its leadership approach, with the CEO role rotating among directors every six months, and its culture focused on integrity, community, and mastery to build high-performing teams through openness, collaboration, and trust. The goal is to help enterprises maximize the benefits of AWS quickly and efficiently by delivering secure, well-governed, and cost-effective cloud platforms and services.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Brentwood, United Kingdom

Founded

2018

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Cloudscaler said it doubled revenue and tripled consulting headcount by 2025-12.
  • Its 2026 hiring spans Senior AI Enablement Consultant and Anthropic alliances roles.
  • AWS programs like OLA, MAP, and OGVA support customer-funded expansion.

What critics are saying

  • Cloudscaler remains unfunded; Tracxn and Prospeo list no external capital as of 2026.
  • Heavy AWS dependency exposes revenue to partner policy changes and reseller margin compression.
  • A channel shift by AWS can collapse Cloudscaler's reseller-led model within months.

What makes Cloudscaler unique

  • Cloudscaler's 2026-08 website targets regulated sectors: government, defence, healthcare, and finance.
  • It is an AWS Advanced Partner and authorised reseller through Ingram Micro since 2024-07-24.
  • Its 2026-01 Anthropic partnership adds AI delivery while keeping AWS-first positioning.

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Benefits

Stock Options

Paid Vacation

Professional Development Budget

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Wellness Program

Mental Health Support

Legal Services

Employee Referral Bonus

Client Referral Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Performance Bonus

Hybrid Work Options