Cloud Architect - MOD DV - Perm Location:
Corsham, 4 days on-site Clearance:
Active MOD DV - Must have DV in place, no scope for sponsorship Salary : £80,000 - £95,000 + Benefits An exciting opportunity has opened up to join one of Google Cloud's primary technical partners, as they push on with a new programme of work in the UK Defence sector, utilising cutting edge Cloud technologies. The role suits a Cloud Architect with a defence background that has an interest in utilising their AWS/Azure experience and up-skilling with GCP certifications and a training programme. As well as applying any existing GCP experience.
About the role
As a
Cloud Architect
you will be responsible for designing and advising on secure cloud architectures within Google Cloud Platform (GCP), ensuring compliance with UK and international standards. You will work with clients across sectors to assess risks, implement robust security controls, and guide secure cloud adoption strategies. This role requires a strong understanding of cloud-native security, regulatory frameworks, and the ability to translate technical risks into business impact. Part of this role, you will be required to obtain GCP certification.
What You'll Do:
Design and implement secure architectures, incorporating identity, access management, encryption, and network security. Conduct cloud security assessments and gap analyses for UK-based organisations. Advise on compliance with UK regulations (e.g. GDPR, NCSC Cloud Security Principles, ISO 27001). Develop and enforce cloud security policies, procedures, and governance models. Lead threat modelling, risk assessments, and vulnerability management initiatives. Configure and manage security tools such as Google SecOps tooling, Security Command Center, Cloud Armour, and VPC Service Controls. Collaborate with engineering and DevOps teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines. Support incident response planning and cloud-specific disaster recovery strategies. Stay up to date with GCP security features, UK regulatory changes, and emerging threats.
Requirements
What You'll Bring
Essential Skills & Experience: Experience in cloud security. Strong knowledge of: Security services (IAM, Cloud KMS, VPC Service Controls, etc.) UK data protection and compliance frameworks (GDPR, ICO guidance) Identity federation, SSO, and role-based access control Network segmentation and firewall configuration in cloud environments. Logging, monitoring, and SIEM integration (e.g. Splunk, Chronicle) Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Deployment Manager). Desirable: Google Cloud Professional Cloud Security Engineer certification. Experience with UK public sector or regulated industries (e.g. finance, healthcare). Familiarity with container security (GKE, Kubernetes RBAC, image scanning). Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash) for automation and tooling. Experience with incident response in cloud-native environments. Previous consultancy experience within UK public sector organisations.
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