Overview
Permanent | £8090k + benefits
DV Clearance (active or lapsed within 12 months)
Join a major defence cloud transformation programme, designing and securing mission-critical systems. As a Cloud Architect Defence, you’ll shape secure architectures, embed controls, and ensure compliance across one of the UKs most sensitive programmes.
Responsibilities
* Design & implement secure cloud architectures (IAM, encryption, VPC).
* Lead risk assessments, gap analyses & threat modelling.
* Advise on compliance (GDPR, NCSC Principles, ISO 27001).
* Configure cloud-native security tools & integrate with SIEM (Splunk, Chronicle).
* Embed security in CI/CD pipelines with DevOps teams.
* Support incident response & recovery for cloud-native environments.
What You Bring
* Strong cloud architecture background.
* Knowledge of UK regulatory frameworks.
* IaC experience (Terraform/Deployment Manager).
* Understanding of monitoring, logging & network security.
* Consulting mindset with clear communication.
* Bonus: Cloud security certs, defence/public sector experience, Kubernetes/container security, Python/Bash scripting.
Why Apply?
This is your chance to apply DV-cleared cloud expertise where it matters most — defence, security, and national resilience. Competitive salary, strong benefits, and the chance to work on cutting-edge secure cloud projects. If you hold DV clearance and cloud security skills, we want to hear from you. Apply today and be part of the UKs frontline cloud security.
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Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Information Technology
Industries
* IT System Design Services
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