Senior Solution Architect, Cloud andamp; Infrastructure London | HybridHighly competitive base and package We''re working with a well-established, globally operating financial services organisation seeking a Senior Solution Architect with a strong background in Cloud andamp; Infrastructure. This is a high profile, hands-on architecture role. This is a high-impact position within a central IT function, responsible for shaping and delivering modern cloud and hybrid infrastructure solutions that underpin critical business services across multiple regions. The Opportunity You''ll play a key role in designing, implementing and operating secure, scalable and resilient infrastructure across cloud and on-prem environments. The focus is on practical delivery, strong architectural governance, and modern engineering practices rather than theoretical design. While the role sits at senior level, it is explicitly hands-on and delivery-focused. Key Responsibilities: Design and evolve hybrid and cloud infrastructure architectures aligned to business and regulatory requirements Lead implementation of infrastructure platforms (primarily Azure, virtualisation and enterprise networking) Ensure architecture quality, security, resilience and consistency across global environments Champion Everything-as-Code practices across build and run Work closely with DevOps, Security and Operations teams to support delivery and BAU Own architectural standards, patterns and guardrails Optimise cost, performan