Cloud Infrastructure Architect

Sanderson; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (1 day/month)

Job summary

Sanderson in Milton Keynes is seeking a Cloud, Security & Infrastructure Architect to lead defining architecture, standards and patterns for secure, scalable cloud and hybrid environments.

The role focuses on shaping roadmaps, embedding secure-by-design practices, guiding IaC and automation, and collaborating with Engineering, DevOps and Information Security teams in a hybrid working model (1 day in the office).

Qualifications

• Experience in Cloud, Infrastructure or Security Architecture.
• Proven ability to design secure cloud and hybrid environments.
• Strong Azure experience; AWS exposure is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Define cloud, security and infrastructure architecture, standards and patterns.
• Design secure, scalable and resilient cloud and hybrid environments.
• Shape cloud strategy, roadmaps and future technology direction.
• Embed secure-by-design, IAM, networking and security principles.
• Support Infrastructure-as-Code, automation and modern cloud practices.
• Provide architectural input into security, resilience, disaster recovery and risk.
• Support legacy estate modernisation and platform rationalisation.
• Contribute to architecture governance, technical standards and cost optimisation.
• Work closely with Engineering, DevOps, Platform and Information Security teams.

Skills

Cloud Architecture

Security Architecture

Infrastructure Architecture

Azure

Terraform

Ansible

Stakeholder management

Tools

Terraform

ARM Templates

Ansible

Job description

Role: Cloud, Security & Infrastructure Architect

Salary: £100,000 per year

Location: Milton Keynes

Flexible Working: Hybrid – 1 day per month in the office

We're partnering with a leading organisation undergoing a major technology transformation, moving from a legacy estate towards a modern, SaaS-first technology landscape.

What you'll be doing

• Define cloud, security and infrastructure architecture, standards and patterns
• Design secure, scalable and resilient cloud and hybrid environments
• Shape cloud strategy, roadmaps and future technology direction
• Embed secure-by-design, IAM, networking and security principles
• Support Infrastructure-as-Code, automation and modern cloud practices
• Provide architectural input into security, resilience, disaster recovery and risk
• Support legacy estate modernisation and platform rationalisation
• Contribute to architecture governance, technical standards and cost optimisation
• Work closely with Engineering, DevOps, Platform and Information Security teams

What we're looking for

• Strong experience in Cloud, Infrastructure or Security Architecture
• Proven experience designing secure cloud and hybrid environments
• Strong Azure experience; AWS exposure is advantageous
• Knowledge of cloud security, networking, IAM and secure-by-design principles
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code such as Terraform, ARM Templates or Ansible
• Strong understanding of DevOps, automation and modern infrastructure practices
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Technically credible, pragmatic and comfortable working close to delivery teams
• Experience within Financial Services, Insurance or another regulated environment is desirable
• Knowledge of FCA/PRA, ISO 27001, GDPR, Zero Trust or DevSecOps is advantageous