Cloud Architect – Defence

Cloud Architect – Defence

Corsham, 4 days per week on-site
Permanent | £80–90k + 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, you’ll shape secure architectures, embed controls, and ensure compliance across one of the UK’s most sensitive programmes.

What You’ll Do

• 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 UK’s frontline cloud security