Cloud Architecture Consultant

Cloud Architect Consultant

• Manchester / Bristol / London – Hybrid Working
• £45,000 – £85,000 + Bonus & Benefits
• SC or UKSV DV Clearance Required (or full eligibility)
• Permanent Role

JOIN A CUTTING-EDGE CLOUD & DEFENCE CONSULTANCY

I am working with a forward-thinking, mission-driven tech consultancy supporting transformation programmes across the national security and defence space. With a growing portfolio of cloud-centric projects, they’re now looking to expand their team with a Cloud Architect who’s passionate about secure infrastructure, emerging cloud platforms (especially OCI), and enterprise-scale transformation.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

• Shape and deliver cloud-native architecture using OCI, Azure or AWS
• Work in secure, hybrid cloud environments for defence and public sector programmes
• Be part of a multi-disciplinary team modernising infrastructure at national scale
• Grow your skills in infrastructure-as-code, DevSecOps, and hybrid cloud strategies
• Develop your career in a business committed to investing in its people

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

You’ll design and support secure cloud environments that underpin complex digital platforms.

Your work will involve:

• Delivering secure, scalable cloud architecture solutions across OCI / Azure / AWS
• Designing infrastructure aligned to agile and DevSecOps principles
• Supporting end-to-end delivery from strategy to operational deployment
• Collaborating with engineering teams to embed best-in-class cloud operations
• Providing technical documentation and contributing to secure platform design

DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE :

• Solid experience with cloud services – OCI preferred, but Azure or AWS also welcome
• Background in infrastructure or platform engineering, architecture or DevOps
• Hands-on knowledge of containerisation (e.g., Kubernetes / Docker / OpenShift)
• Experience with Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, automation tooling
• Understanding of platform security, IAM, RBAC, and cloud governance
• Agile/DevSecOps environment experience a plus
• Must hold active SC or DV Clearance, or be fully UKSV DV eligible
• (sole British nationals only)

TO BE CONSIDERED:

Apply via this advert or reach out directly at for more details. Call me: 07412 519044 for a confidential discussion.

By applying, you confirm you meet the security eligibility requirements for SC or DV clearance.