DV Cleared PKI & Cloud Architect (Contract)

Ncounter; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm in the UK is seeking a PKI & Cloud Architect on a contract basis. The role involves driving the design and delivery of secure, large-scale infrastructure across private and public cloud environments with a strong focus on enterprise PKI and trust services. Ideal candidates should have experience with Active Directory, cloud solutions, and certificate management in high-assurance environments. This position offers an opportunity to take ownership of critical design elements in a secure Defence platform.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience building and maintaining enterprise PKI and trust infrastructures.
• Strong understanding of Active Directory, federation, and identity management platforms.
• Experience designing secure cloud solutions within private and hyperscale environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver enterprise-grade PKI and trust infrastructures.
• Develop high-quality design artefacts and documentation for PKI and identity architectures.
• Provide technical guidance on Active Directory integration and certificate-based authentication.

Skills

Enterprise PKI and trust infrastructures

Active Directory integration

Federation services

Secure cloud solutions design

Certificate-based authentication

Tools

VMware Cloud Foundation

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

A technology consulting firm in the UK is seeking a PKI & Cloud Architect on a contract basis. The role involves driving the design and delivery of secure, large-scale infrastructure across private and public cloud environments with a strong focus on enterprise PKI and trust services. Ideal candidates should have experience with Active Directory, cloud solutions, and certificate management in high-assurance environments. This position offers an opportunity to take ownership of critical design elements in a secure Defence platform.