Cloud Architect

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