Cloud Architect

Salary: £95,000 - 130,000 per year

Requirements

• We require current UK Security Clearance at DV level.
• We are looking for experienced senior candidates with consulting skills and the ability to provide pragmatic solutions to complex business problems.
• We need strong prioritisation, workload management, deadline delivery, and results-driven capability.
• We expect the ability to communicate complex technical issues to non-technical audiences.
• We value experience managing teams and deliverables.
• We look for experience in vendor/product assessment and selection.
• We need experience assessing applications for technical suitability for migration to cloud.
• We are seeking candidates with skills and experience in one or more of the following areas: cloud architecture and engineering; AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform or OCI; containers and orchestration such as Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Rancher or Swarm; infrastructure as code such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, ARM or GCP CDM; cloud automation and CI/CD tooling; DevOps philosophies and toolchains; Linux and Windows system implementation and management using automation frameworks such as Ansible, Salt Stack, Puppet or PowerShell; application deployment and testing toolchains such as Jenkins, SVN or GitHub; security and performance considerations and testing; defining technical and non-functional requirements; cloud environment design and implementation; cloud consulting and strategy development.

Responsibilities

• We guide defence users through complex technology challenges and help develop new solutions to meet defence needs.
• We support the digitisation of defence with new thinking on technology capabilities and adoption processes.
• We help clients shape and deliver cloud journeys from strategy through to live environments supporting critical services.
• We build robust, scalable cloud platforms that enable modern micro-services based and digital solutions.
• We improve environments through automation and infrastructure-as-code.
• We deliver across a broad range of activities including technical and solution architecture design, operations, prototyping, development and testing.
• We collaborate with cloud thought leaders across disciplines to innovate.
• We contribute to RFP responses and other business development activities.
• We build lasting relationships with clients and colleagues.
• We help clients navigate the end-to-end journey for cloud infrastructure and engineering, including defining cloud strategy and operating models, developing business cases, selecting products and services, leading stand-up meetings, architecting and delivering the platform, and advising on cloud technologies and challenges.
• We transcribe architectural information into technical documents for engineering and development teams.
• We develop, publish and maintain technical documentation for networks.
• We manage technical decision-making processes, including backlogs of decisions and neutral framing of contentious topics.
• We organise key sessions and ensure accurate record keeping.

Technologies

• AI
• ARM
• AWS
• Ansible
• Azure
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevOps
• Docker
• GCP
• GitHub
• Support
• Jenkins
• Kubernetes
• Linux
• OpenShift
• PowerShell
• Puppet
• Security
• SVN
• Terraform
• Windows
• Architect
• Git
• Network
• Web

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We are Deloitte Technology & Transformation, working with Defence & Security clients on some of the most ambitious programmes to help keep the country safe. We operate from Bristol, London, and Manchester with hybrid working, giving you the flexibility to work across local offices, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites, and remotely. We invest in our people through world-class development, inclusive teamwork, and a culture built on integrity, collaboration, measurable impact, and wellbeing. You will join a team focused on cloud transformation, engineering, AI and data, with opportunities to grow in areas such as infrastructure-as-code, DevOps, containers, platform-as-a-service, CI/CD, and micro-services.

last updated 34 week of 2026