Skills

Leadership Decision-making Sales Architecture Azure AWS cloud platforms Agile GCP business development

Job Specifications

Principal Platform Architect - Public sector

Location: UK (Hybrid – Candidates must be outside the London area)

Salary: £120,000 – £140,000 + 15% bonus

Candidates must have active SC Clearance

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Principal Platform Architect to take ownership of large-scale cloud platform delivery across complex transformation programmes.

This is a senior technical leadership role where you’ll shape cloud strategy, guide architectural direction, and lead multi-disciplinary teams delivering secure, scalable platforms within the Public Sector (SC clearance required).

You’ll operate at executive level, influencing stakeholders, driving technical standards, and ensuring platforms are built to deliver measurable business outcomes.

What You’ll Be Doing

Leading the delivery of cloud platforms underpinning major digital transformation programmes
Defining architectural principles, platform strategy, and technical roadmaps
Providing hands-on technical leadership within multi-disciplinary agile teams
Making key technology decisions that drive customer outcomes and long-term value
Engaging senior and C-level stakeholders, translating complex technical concepts into strategic decisions
Establishing development blueprints, engineering standards, and best practices
Acting as a senior figure within the wider Platforms capability, mentoring and developing other architects and engineers
Supporting account growth and contributing to strategic technology direction

What We’re Looking For

Proven experience leading large-scale cloud transformation programmes
Strong background in AWS, Azure, or GCP (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
Experience modernising applications and migrating to cloud-native environments
Demonstrated ability to lead architectural decision-making in complex delivery environments
Experience engaging senior stakeholders and executive leadership
A track record of mentoring and developing technical teams
Experience operating within Public Sector environments (SC clearance required)

Desirable Experience

Supporting business development alongside sales and account teams
Leading performance reviews and managing senior technical staff
Helping recover or stabilise complex delivery programmes
Contributing to technology communities or thought leadership initiatives

What’s on Offer

£120,000 – £140,000 base salary
15% performance bonus
Senior leadership position with influence across delivery, architecture, and platform strategy
Opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most complex and high-impact transformation programmes

About the Company

Anson McCade is a specialist recruitment agency focusing on four primary sectors: Quant Research, Trading & Risk; Digital & Data Analytics; IT & Cyber Security; Business Change & Transformation and Strategy. With offices in London, Belfast, Paris and Sydney, Anson McCade operates globally, working on mandates across Europe, Asia and US. In an ever changing business and technological landscape, the need for exceptional, agile talent is crucial to almost every organisation’s success over the long term. We target the highest c... Know more

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