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 luke.parry@searchability.com 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.