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# Infrastructure Cloud Architect (SC Cleared)

- **Company:** Sanderson Recruitment Plc
- **Location:** Reading, UK
- **Salary:** £182,000.0 - £195,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cloud Engineering, Data Centers, SC Clearance
- **Published:** October 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/infrastructure-architect/sanderson-government-and-defence-job108090328

## About the Role

* 15+ years' experience in data centre, infrastructure and/or cloud architecture.
 * Active UK SC clearance is essential.
 * Sole UK national as a minimum requirement.
 * Proven experience designing and delivering a SECRET-classified environment end to end.
 * Strong experience across data centre, infrastructure and cloud architecture.
 * Must have personally produced the architecture and technical designs - candidates whose experience is primarily advisory, assurance, governance or review/recommendation will not be considered.
 * Demonstrable experience taking secure infrastructure designs from concept through to implementation and delivery.
 * Strong understanding of the technical, security and operational considerations associated with SECRET-tier hosting.
 * Recent UK Defence, MOD or major UK Prime experience is highly desirable.

What we're looking for

We need someone who can get into the detail and demonstrate what they have personally designed and delivered.