Cloud Architect (GCP, AWS Or Azure) - MOD DV - Perm

Sanderson Government & Defence; Corsham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading government consultancy in Corsham is seeking a Cloud Architect with a background in defense and experience in cloud security to design secure architectures and implement security controls in Google Cloud Platform. This role offers a competitive salary of £80,000 - £95,000 and requires active MOD DV clearance. Candidates should have strong knowledge of security services, compliance frameworks, and infrastructure as code tools.

Qualifications

• Experience in cloud security.
• Strong knowledge of compliance frameworks (GDPR).
• Proficiency in Scripting (Python, Bash) for automation.

Responsibilities

• Design secure cloud architectures within Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Implement robust security controls and guide cloud adoption strategies.
• Collaborate with teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Cloud security

Security services (IAM, Cloud KMS)

Network segmentation

Logging, monitoring, and SIEM integration

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

Education

Google Cloud Professional Cloud Security Engineer certification

Tools

Splunk

Terraform

Job description

Overview

Cloud Architect - MOD DV - Perm

Location: Corsham, 4 days on-site

Clearance: Active MOD DV - Must have DV in place, no scope for sponsorship

Salary: £80,000 - £95,000 + Benefits

An exciting opportunity has opened up to join one of Google Cloud's primary technical partners, as they push on with a new programme of work in the UK Defence sector, utilising cutting edge Cloud technologies.

The role suits a Cloud Architect with a defence background that has an interest in utilising their AWS/Azure experience and up-skilling with GCP certifications and a training programme. As well as applying any existing GCP experience.

Part of this role, you will be required to obtain GCP certification.

Responsibilities

• Design and advise on secure cloud architectures within Google Cloud Platform (GCP), ensuring compliance with UK and international standards.
• Work with clients across sectors to assess risks, implement robust security controls, and guide secure cloud adoption strategies.
• Lead threat modelling, risk assessments, and vulnerability management initiatives.
• Configure and manage security tools such as Google SecOps tooling, Security Command Center, Cloud Armour, and VPC Service Controls.
• Collaborate with engineering and DevOps teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines.
• Support incident response planning and cloud-specific disaster recovery strategies.
• Stay up to date with GCP security features, UK regulatory changes, and emerging threats.

Requirements

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Experience in cloud security.
• Strong knowledge of:
• Security services (IAM, Cloud KMS, VPC Service Controls, etc.)
• UK data protection and compliance frameworks (GDPR, ICO guidance)
• Identity federation, SSO, and role-based access control
• Network segmentation and Firewall configuration in cloud environments.
• Logging, monitoring, and SIEM integration (eg Splunk, Chronicle)
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Deployment Manager).

Desirable:

• Google Cloud Professional Cloud Security Engineer certification.
• Experience with UK public sector or regulated industries (eg finance, healthcare).
• Familiarity with container security (GKE, Kubernetes RBAC, image scanning).
• Proficiency in Scripting (Python, Bash) for automation and tooling.
• Experience with incident response in cloud-native environments.
• Previous consultancy experience within UK public sector organisations.

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