Overview
Cloud Architect (DV Cleared)
Rate: Up to £850 per day (Inside IR35)
Location: London - 5 days onsite per week (potentially some flexibility)
Clearance: DV required - Sole UK National
Contract Length: 12 months
The Role
We are supporting a highly secure public sector programme delivering a large-scale cloud migration and technology modernisation initiative.
They are seeking two experienced Cloud Architects to lead the analysis and transformation of legacy on-premise systems into a secure, scalable, cloud-native environment.
You will be responsible for defining target architectures, shaping migration strategies, and supporting delivery teams to ensure modernised platforms meet both technical and business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
* Analyse existing on-premise estates and define cloud migration strategies
* Design secure, scalable, and resilient cloud architectures
* Lead architectural decision-making across multiple delivery teams
* Work closely with infrastructure, security, and application stakeholders
* Support cloud adoption using modern managed services
* Ensure migrations deliver measurable business and technical value
Essential Skills
* Strong experience with on-premise infrastructure (VMware, physical servers, networking, storage)
* Proven experience designing and delivering cloud architectures
* Strong understanding of cloud services, networking, and security
* Experience working across multiple technical teams
* Clear, confident communication of complex technical concepts
Desirable Skills & Experience
* Containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, or equivalent)
* Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or similar
* CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling
Clearance & Eligibility Requirements
* Active DV clearance
* Sole UK National
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