Infrastructure Architect

• Lead the architecture and technical design of secure infrastructure platforms
• Own end-to-end infrastructure architecture, from concept through to delivery assurance
• Design solutions aligned to security accreditation, compliance, and governance frameworks
• Architect high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions for mission-critical systems
• Define and enforce architecture standards, reference architectures, and patterns
• Provide architectural oversight and technical assurance across multiple delivery teams
• Work closely with security, networking, platform, and application teams
• Produce and maintain HLDs, LLDs, security artefacts, and architectural documentation
• Act as a senior technical authority, mentoring engineers and influencing strategic direction

• Active SC or DV clearance required (UK nationals only).
• Candidates must be eligible and willing to work within secure, government/defence environments., This role sits within a highly regulated, security-sensitive programme, requiring strong architectural leadership, clear documentation, and the ability to operate confidently within government and defence standards., * Proven experience as an Infrastructure Architect or senior technical lead within secure or regulated environments
• Strong expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure and/or GCP), including secure cloud design
• Experience designing hybrid and multi-cloud architectures in government or enterprise contexts

Deep technical understanding of:

• Networking (secure network design, segmentation, Firewalls, load balancing)
• Compute, storage, and virtualization technologies
• Strong experience designing for high availability, resilience, and disaster recovery
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation, including Terraform, ARM and/or CloudFormation

Strong understanding of security architecture principles, including:

• Identity & access management (IAM)
• Encryption and key management
• Network security and zero-trust concepts
• Ability to engage confidently with technical, security, and senior stakeholders

Desirable Experience:

• Experience with MOD, Home Office, Cabinet Office, or other central government programmes
• Familiarity with secure cloud frameworks and accreditation processes
• Exposure to container platforms (Kubernetes, Docker) in secure environments
• Experience with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines within restricted networks

Architecture certifications such as:

• TOGAF
• AWS Solutions Architect
• Azure Solutions Architect
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools in classified environments

• Role requires work within secure facilities (on-site/hybrid depending on project)
• Candidates must be comfortable working with sensitive systems and data
• Clearance transferability will be considered where applicable

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