DV Cleared Azure Solution Architect

iO Associates; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consultancy seeks a Solution Architect with active DV Clearance to design and implement Azure infrastructure for defense-focused projects. This position offers a competitive salary of £80,000 - £110,000 based on experience, alongside stock options and a flexible hybrid work environment. The role emphasizes solutions that are secure, scalable, and cost-effective, while also integrating new technologies into existing systems.

Benefits

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans

Flexible hybrid work environment

Flexible hours and work travel opportunities

Competitive vacation time and parental leave

Responsibilities

• Lead Azure Landing Zone architecture and governance.
• Mentor engineering team and drive continuous improvement.
• Design secure, scalable, cost-effective Azure solutions.
• Own architecture decisions and stakeholder engagement.
• Deploy infrastructure using IaC (Bicep, Terraform).
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
• Integrate emerging tech into legacy/hybrid environments.
• Drive monitoring, capacity planning, and cost control.
• Coordinate with partners and vendors on secure solutions.

Skills

Azure architecture

IaC (Terraform/Bicep)

CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)

Networking (VPNs, firewalls, routing)

Containers (Kubernetes, Docker)

Go or strong Python

Strong documentation

Problem-solving

Communication

Experience with secure/defence environments

Azure certifications

Job description

Solution Architects with active DV Clearance and deep expertise in Azure infrastructure design, IaC skills, and DevOps methodologies to support defence-oriented technology deployments and cutting-edge platform integrations.

You will play a key role in designing, deploying, and optimising secure, scalable, and resilient cloud environments, while integrating novel technologies into production systems.

Salary: £80,000 - £110,000 (depending on seniority, +stock options)
Location: Hereford (1-2 days / week on-site)
Clearance: Active DV Clearance required

Key Skills:

• Azure architecture, engineering, and DevOps
• IaC (Terraform/Bicep), CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)
• Networking (VPNs, firewalls, routing)
• Containers (Kubernetes, Docker)
• Go (or strong Python, willing to learn Go)
• Strong documentation, problem-solving, and communication
• Experience with secure/defence environments preferred
• Azure certifications are highly desirable

Responsibilities:

• Lead Azure Landing Zone architecture and governance.
• Mentor engineering team and drive continuous improvement.
• Design secure, scalable, cost-effective Azure solutions.
• Own architecture decisions and stakeholder engagement.
• Deploy infrastructure using IaC (Bicep, Terraform).
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
• Integrate emerging tech into legacy/hybrid environments.
• Drive monitoring, capacity planning, and cost control.
• Coordinate with partners and vendors on secure solutions.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans
• Flexible hybrid work environment
• Additional benefits such as flexible hours, work travel opportunities, competitive vacation time and parental leave

If you hold the relevant clearance and skill set, please don't hesitate to apply now!