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PKI & Cloud Architect (Contract) £600700 p/d Inside IR35 DV Cleared | Hybrid (South West, UK) Ref: NP-8914578 Ncounter is seeking an experienced DV Cleared Architect to support a major Defence programme, driving the design and delivery of secure, large-scale infrastructure across both private and public cloud environments. This position focuses heavily on enterprise PKI and trust services, integrating modern authentication, federation, and certificate management capabilities across highly assured platforms. Youll take a leading role in shaping resilient architectures within secure, air-gapped environments, ensuring compliance with MOD and NCSC principles while delivering practical, scalable solutions to complex mission systems. Key Responsibilities: Define and deliver enterprise-grade PKI and trust infrastructures covering Root/Issuing CAs, Registration Authorities, Validation Authorities, and Certificate Lifecycle Management systems Develop high-quality design artefacts, standards, and documentation for PKI, identity, and cross-domain architectures Provide technical guidance on Active Directory integration, federation services, and certificate-based authentication methods Architect solutions using VMWare Cloud Foundation (VCF) and contribute to hybrid deployments spanning AWS, GCP, and Azure environments Engage with stakeholders through technical workshops, design reviews, and assurance boards to align design outputs with programme goals Essential Skills & Experience: Hands-on experience building and maintaining enterprise PKI and trust infrastructures (Root/Issuing CAs, RA, VA, CLM). Familiarity with Defence or government PKI ecosystems is advantageous Strong understanding of Active Directory, federation and identity management platforms, and certificate-based access controls Experience designing secure cloud solutions within private (VCF) and hyperscale (AWS, Azure, GCP) environments Knowledge of certificate auto-enrolment, key management, and hardware security modules (HSMs) Familiarity with relevant standards and policies such as X.509, RFC5280, TLS, FIPS 140-3, and NCSC or NIST identity guidance Background delivering within high-assurance, disconnected, or restricted network environments This contract offers the chance to take technical ownership of critical design elements within a secure Defence platform. If you combine deep PKI knowledge with a track record of secure cloud solution delivery, Ncounter would welcome a confidential discussion. TPBN1_UKTJ

Location: Wiltshire Clearance: UK Developed Vetting (DV) required Salary: Competitive + clearance bonus + benefits Industry: Secure Defence / Government Technology Consulting About the Role A leading UK technology consultancy is expanding its secure consulting division and is looking for DV Cleared Platform Engineers to support critical defence and national security programmes. This role is based within the area of Wiltshire , working on-site as required due to the secure nature of projects. Youll be responsible for building, automating and maintaining secure platforms and environments, working across cloud, on-prem and hybrid infrastructure. Key Responsibilities Design, build and maintain secure platform infrastructure for defence and national security systems Deliver automation, CI/CD pipelines, containerisation and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Ansible) Support secure hosting environments across AWS, Azure, MOD Cloud or private cloud platforms Work alongside security architects to ensure systems meet NCSC, JSP 604, and MOD accreditation standards Monitor and troubleshoot platform issues, ensuring performance, resilience and availability Collaborate with software engineers, cyber teams and project stakeholders in a secure delivery environment Essential Experience ? Active DV Clearance (Developed Vetting) ? Strong background in platform engineering, DevOps or secure infrastructure support ? Experience with Linux systems, automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins/GitLab) ? Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, MOD Cloud or equivalent) ? Containerisation/orchestration Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift ? Understanding of secure configuration, hardening and defence standards Desirable Experience working within Defence / National Security environments Exposure to secure networks, cross-domain solutions, PKI, accreditation processes Certifications: AWS/Azure, CKA, RHCE, Security+ or equivalent Whats on Offer? Competitive salary + DV clearance uplift + pension + private medical Work on nationally significant, mission-critical programmes Career pathways into Senior Engineer, Lead Platform Engineer or Solution Architect positions Training & funded certifications in cloud, DevOps and security Interested? If you're a DV-cleared engineer looking for impactful work in a secure defence environment, get in touch to discuss the role in confidence. TPBN1_UKTJ

DevOps Engineer - GCP & Azure - SC Cleared - £550/day The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below. Contract Overview: • Position: DevOps Engineer, • Location: Hybrid - on-site in Corsham or Salisbury one day every fortnight, • Start Date: January 2026, • Duration: Initial 6-month contract, • Rate: £550 per day (inside IR35), • Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), • Secondary experience with... JBLK1_UKTJ