We are looking for a Principal Cloud Architect who operates at the intersection of deep infrastructure engineering, platform reliability, and strategic solution design. This is a high-impact senior individual contributor position ; you will be the organisation's foremost expert in diagnosing and resolving complex infrastructure incidents, designing cloud modernisation blueprints, and continuously raising the engineering bar. You will architect across AWS and Azure at an expert level, champion DevOps and SRE culture, lead cloud-native platform decisions, and serve as a technical thought leader on emerging technologies including AI-driven infrastructure and FinOps practices. This role is both hands-on and strategic. You are expected to write code, build prototypes, own architectural artefacts, and actively mentor senior engineers ; while also influencing technology roadmaps and cross-functional engineering decisions at a principal level.