Lead Cloud Architect - SC/DV Clearance - Hybrid - Bracknell

My client is hiring for a Lead Cloud Architect for their team based in Bracknell. Salary ranges from £80K - £94K + 15% Bonus + car allowance. This role offers hybrid working with some travel to customer sites and the office. SC/DV Clearance is required for this role and you will need to be eligible.

Responsibilities include:
- Lead the design and development of secure, scalable public and private cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI)
- Act as a subject matter expert in customer-facing bids and proposals, helping shape compelling cloud strategies
- Collaborate across infrastructure, applications, and operations teams to deliver robust solutions
- Guide cloud adoption and migration strategies, including automation and Infrastructure as Code
- Mentor colleagues, raise cloud capability across the team, and foster best practices
- Troubleshoot and support cloud environments throughout their life cycle
- Maintain technical documentation, architectural diagrams, and playbooks
- Stay current with emerging cloud technologies, security frameworks, and industry standards

Skills and Experience:
- Strong background designing and delivering enterprise-grade cloud solutions across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS
- Hands-on experience with automation tools and IaC (eg Terraform, Ansible, or similar)
- Knowledge of recognised security standards and governance models (eg ISO27001, NCSC, CIS Benchmarks)
- Proven ability to simplify complex technical concepts for diverse audiences
- Experience supporting pre-sales activities and responding to bids/RFIs

Please apply for immediate interview!

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