Average Cloud Architect salary in the UK

Job Title: Cloud Infrastructure ArchitectLocation: Liverpool City Centre on a Hybrid working basisSalary: £65,000 - £75,000 per annum, Depending on experienceJob Type: Permanent, Full TimeWorking Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.30pmAcorn Insurance are looking for a passionate Cloud Infrastructure Architect who will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimising secure, scalable, and highly available cloud platforms. This role provides technical leadership across cloud strategy, architecture governance, infrastructure modernisation, and operational excellence. The architect partners closely with engineering, security, operations, and business teams to ensure the cloud environment supports organisational goals and meets enterprise standards.Key Role Responsibilities:Develop end-to-end cloud architectures that support enterprise workloads, including compute, storage, networking, identity, and automation.Develop a close working relationship with Head of Platform Engineering (HoPE) to ensure robust design and delivery across our cloud platformsCreate reference architectures, design patterns, and technical standards for cloud environments.Design hybrid and multi-cloud strategies leveraging platforms such as Azure, AWS, and GCP.Evaluate new cloud services, tools, and technologies to guide technical direction.Lead the design and implementation of core cloud infrastructure components: virtual networks, identity and access, monitoring, encryption, resilience, and backup strategies.Define infrastructure-as-code (IaC) patterns using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or ARM.Support migration of workloads from on-premise to cloud platforms following best-practice frameworksEnsure cloud designs adhere to security standards, regulatory requirements, and architectural governance.Implement Zero Trust principles, network segmentation, encryption, key management, and secure access control models.Partner with Security Operations and SOC teams to ensure monitoring, logging, and incident response capabilities are embeddedDevelop automation and service optimisation strategies to improve performance, cost efficiency, and availability.Conduct capacity planning, resilience engineering, disaster recovery design, and performance tuning.Act as a subject-matter expert and trusted advisor for cloud strategy and infrastructure initiatives.Mentor engineers and contribute to capability uplift across cloud, DevOps, and infrastructure teams.Communicate technical concepts clearly to executives, project managers, and non-technical stakeholders. About you:Critical Competencies:A strong hands-on technical background with 3+ years across several disciplines; networking, infrastructure, cloud platform and system administrationExtensive experience designing and supporting cloud infrastructure on Azure, AWS, or GCPStrong understanding of networking (VNETs/VPCs, routing, DNS, load balancing, firewalls).Deep knowledge of infrastructure-as-code and automation tooling.Experience with container platforms (AKS, EKS, GKE, Kubernetes) and serverless architectures.Strong background in identity and access management (Azure AD, IAM, RBAC).Proven experience building scalable, resilient, and secure cloud architectures.Solid understanding of cloud cost optimisation and FinOps principlesGrow with AcornAt Acorn Insurance, we're proud of our Liverpool roots - and even prouder of how far we've come. As part of the Acorn Group, we bring over 40 years of specialist insurance expertise to the table. From humble beginnings, we've grown into a national leader, now employing 1,700+ people across the UK and reached a milestone £750 million in total value of insurance policies written in 2024.Benefits:A maximum of 35 days' holiday (including bank holidays) with additional buy/sell options24/7 mental health support & free counselling availableGrow with us: Through career fairs, leadership programs, and learning on the go!Flexible benefits, including early access to salary via our internal platformHybrid working options to support work-life balance and individual needsRecognition awards, social events & moreA Few Things to Know Before You ApplyChecks & ClearancesAll roles at Acorn are subject to DBS and financial checks. Any offer we make will be conditional until these are completed to a satisfactory standard.Visa RequirementsBecause our training is quite comprehensive, we can only consider applicants who have at least one year remaining on their Graduate or Post-Study Work visa. At the moment, we're not able to offer visa sponsorship.We're Here to Support YouWe're committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace where everyone can flourish. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process-or once you're part of the team-just let us know. Whether it's flexible hours, adapted equipment, or a bit of extra support, we'll work with you to make sure you can do your best work.Please click the APPLY button to submit your CV for this role.Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Cloud Infrastructure Administrator, IT Architect, Systems Developer, Software Architect may also be considered for this role.

Cloud Platform ArchitectCentral London, near Liverpool Street - hybrid working | £115,000 - £130.000 (depending on experience) + excellent benefits package and discretionary bonusIf you're already the person who owns a cloud platform roadmap, not just advises on one, this is worth five minutes of your time.You'll join the technology leadership team at a leading global professional services organisation as a hands-on Cloud Platform Architect, owning the roadmap for a business-critical Azure platform, while still personally designing architecture on live projects. You'll work directly with CTO, COO and CIO-level stakeholders, shaping investment decisions rather than just presenting to them, with real autonomy over how the platform and the teams around it evolve. You'll get scope to lead from the front, not just sign things off.What you'll need:A proven background working as a Cloud Platform Architect (or equivalent senior cloud architecture role).Demonstrable experience in strategy as well as designing and owning multi-year cloud platform roadmaps.Expert-level Azure cloud architecture knowledge, holding Azure certifications. Candidates holding AWS or GCP certifications would also be considered if the person still has strong knowledge of Azure.Experience working with C-level stakeholders on budgets, investment cases or FinOps.Comfortable providing validation, assurance and governance, while still producing architecture designs personally.Experience leading matrixed teams of architects and engineers.Experience working in large scale enterprise environments.About the firm: A leading global professional services organisation with a genuine international footprint, investing heavily in cloud and AI to modernise how it works. Technology here is a business enabler, not Back Office support, and this platform sits right at the centre of that.Fancy a conversation? CV up to date or not, drop me a line, give me a call, or just hit apply, we'll take it from there.

CLOUD ARCHITECT- EDV CLEAREDCLOUD ARCHITECT- Permanent opportunity for a Cloud Architect with active enhanced DV clearance. - Salary up to £115,000 DOE + DV Bonus - Manchester based offices - To apply, please call Laura Jackson on , or email with an up-to-date CV.WHO ARE WE?We're hiring for Cloud Native Architects to join a consultancy delivering cutting-edge solutions for industry-leading National Security clients.You'll have the opportunity to work across multiple high-impact, innovative and mission-critical projects, shaping solutions that make a real difference.Due to the sensitive nature of the work, an active Enhanced DV clearance is essential.THE CLOUD ARCHITECT- Active enhanced DV clearance. - Manchester based, or able to commute to Manchester.- Experience as a hands-on cloud architectCLOUD ARCHITECT ESSENTIAL SKILLS- Expertise in delivering AWS Cloud native solutions- Background in Open-source technologies and frameworks- Experience with micro-service based architectures- Experience working with structured architecture approaches (TOGAF or SAFe)- Leadership and stakeholder management experienceTO BE CONSIDERED:Please either apply through this advert or emailing me directly on . For further information please call me: / . By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.KEY SKILLSCLOUD ARCHITECT, AWS ARCHITECT, CLOUD NATIVE ARCHITECTURE, DEVOPS, PLATFROM ENGINEER, CI/CD, CONTAINERISATION, INFRASTRTCTURE AS CODE, DEFENCE, NATIONAL SECURITY, DV CLEARED, DV CLEARANCE, SECURITY CLEARED, NSD