Senior Architect - Cloud & DevOps

Job Description

Carnival UK is in search of a Senior Architect, Cloud & DevOps, who will play a pivotal role in shaping our cloud strategy and enabling robust, scalable solutions across our technology landscape. 

Your responsibilities will include:

Define and maintain enterprise-aligned cloud architecture across CUK Cloud Supplier(s) of choice to ensure security, scalability and cost efficiency.Bridge enterprise and solution architecture with engineering—ensuring low level technical designs adhere to the approved high level designs,    architectural principles and compliance standards.Lead multi‑cloud platform enablement to build a stable foundation for applications, supporting our hybrid ship/shore context.Influence and clearly communicate designs across distributed teams and suppliers, driving alignment and adoption.Ensure high level designs, standards, and guidelines are run through the appropriate governance authorities

This role is classified as CUK06, offered as a full‑time position, on a permanent basis. We offer hybrid work including up to two days from home.

Requirements

Major Cloud Provider (AWS, Azure Cloud preferred) certificationExtensive experience in design and delivery of cloud architectures, including governance and compliance.Strong experience creating cloud and DevOps policies, and standards.Broad technical knowledge across virtualisation, integration, and converged networks.

About You

Able to influence, challenge and articulate complex design to both engineers and non‑technical stakeholders.Pragmatic and standards‑driven, with high accountability in remote/outsourced delivery contexts.Collaborative leader without line management—mentoring, guiding and building consensus across teams.

Curious and improvement‑focused, balancing innovation with compliance.

 

Why Join Us?Working with us is about more than a job. It's about creating unforgettable holiday happiness for our guests and a fulfilling career for you. Our benefits package reflects our commitment to your wellbeing:

Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offersAnnual bonusCar AllowanceCompany‑paid private medical & dental insurance and health assessmentContributory Defined Contribution Pension schemeExtensive learning and development opportunities

Ready to Lead?If guiding our cloud and DevOps architecture to new heights excites you, we're eager to hear from you. Apply now to start your journey with us, where your performance‑led leadership will make a difference in our shared success.

Recruitment JourneyFor more information on your recruitment journey, please visit https://bit.ly/CUKCandidateJourney.

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About Us

Holidays are one of lifes greatest pleasures. Having the chance to relax, escape and explore is a magical thing. And there is no better holiday than a cruise.No one knows cruising like Carnival UK, where talented people from across the globe come together to create unforgettable holiday happiness. As part of the worlds largest holiday travel and leisure company, we take enormous pride in bringing to life two of the most iconic brands from Britains rich seafaring heritage, P&O Cruises and Cunard. Collectively they have been delivering unbridled joy, boundless adventure and lifelong memories to millions of people for over 350 years. And in a multi-million pound global holiday market, where cruising has barely scratched the surface, we have the opportunity to do that for many, many more people.Our diverse yet tight knit teams share high standards, heartfelt values and passion for our purpose. Our Culture Essentials describe the expectations we have for ourselves and of each other, in building a culture that supports safe, sustainable, compliant operations and celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion.Its through the successful delivery of these extraordinary travel experiences for our target markets and our distinctive culture, that we hope to become Travels Employer of Choice.