Cloud Architect (eDV Cleared)

About the role

A leading organisation in the National Security sector is looking for an experienced Cloud Architect to design and deliver secure cloud solutions for highly sensitive, mission‑critical environments. The role is hands‑on, focused on building scalable, resilient infrastructure that meets strict security and compliance requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Design secure cloud architectures for high‑side and classified systems.
• Define infrastructure standards, patterns and best‑practice guidelines.
• Support cloud migration, transformation and modernisation programmes.
• Collaborate with DevOps, security, infrastructure and software engineering teams.
• Produce detailed architecture documentation and technical designs.
• Ensure solutions comply with security, regulatory and operational requirements.
• Drive infrastructure automation using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) approaches.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance and governance across project teams.

Required profile

• Proven experience as a Cloud Architect in secure or enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of security‑focused cloud deployments and high‑side IT.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience working within highly regulated or defence‑related programmes.

Required skills

• AWS, Azure or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Terraform or CloudFormation (Infrastructure as Code)
• Docker and Kubernetes (containerisation and orchestration)
• DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines
• Networking, infrastructure and security principles

What we offer

• Competitive salary up to £100,000 per year
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Opportunity to work on critical national security projects
• Active eDV clearance requirement