Cloud Architect (Contract)

Contract Cloud Architect<br />6-Month Contract | SC Clearance (Current, Lapsed or Eligible)<br />Hybrid working (2 days p/week onsite near Cardiff for the first month then 1 day onsite p/month thereafter)<br />Rates are tight at £307 - £419 p/day but this has been determined as Outside IR35 if that helps (we can still pay through an umbrella of course if you prefer that)<br />We're looking for an experienced Cloud Architect to join a major cloud transformation programme. The team has lost a few key permanent personnel recently and they have several large Cloud projects starting.<br />You'll play a key role in designing and delivering secure, scalable cloud infrastructure, helping shape Azure environments using modern cloud engineering practices.<br />You'll need experience with:

• Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)
• Azure cloud architecture and infrastructure
• Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
• DevOps practices for deploying cloud infrastructure and application artefacts
• Azure DevOps or similar CI/CD tooling
• Azure is the primary cloud platform, although AWS exposure would be beneficial<br />Ideally you'll have:
• Current SC Clearance would be ideal, recently lapsed SC is fine, or you must be eligible and willing to undergo SC/MV clearance
• Experience working within secure or regulated environments
• Strong stakeholder communication skills<br />Contract Length: 6 months initially, with likely extensions<br />Location: Mainly remote with occasional travel to Cardiff