Technical Architect

Job DescriptionTechnical ArchitectUK Remote - Occasional travel to Reading or GlasgowSalary up to £95,000SC Clearance eligibility required

Were looking for an experienced Technical Architect to join our Cloud Engineering and Platforms practice. This hands-on leadership role involves designing and building secure, automated, and scalable cloud platforms, with a primary focus on Microsoft Azure and a growing multi-cloud footprint across AWS and GCP.This is an ideal opportunity for a pragmatic architect with strong engineering depth and a clear architectural mindsetsomeone who can articulate what excellence looks like and bring it to life through modern DevOps, automation, and infrastructure-as-code patterns. Key Responsibilities Translate business needs into secure, scalable architectures usingWellArchitectedFrameworks Lead platform architectureandembedNFRs Build automated cloud platforms usingIaC Develop CI/CD pipelines and reusable modules, guardrails, andpolicyascodeto support secure, consistent cloud adoption. Applyendtoendsecurity across identity, networking, encryption, secrets, MFA, andzerotrust. Implement automated security scanning (SAST/DAST), dependency checks, and secure pipeline patterns, aligning platforms withorganisationaland regulatory standards. Work across the full project lifecycle. About You: Experienced in designing and building secure cloud solutions(ideally Azure, with awareness of AWS or GCP)andcloudready, distributed, scalable architectures Skilled at leading technical discussions and articulating architectural decisions, Advancedknowledge ofIaCautomation (Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation) with strong DevOps skills across CI/CD pipelines, automation, and modern development practices Knowledgeable in cost analysis,optimisation, ROI modelling Knowledge and Experience of the following would be advantageous:Consulting or client facing project leadership experienceExperience with .NET of PythonFamiliar with cloud-native security toolingIf you are looking to join a leading consultancy specialising in Digital, Security and AI solutions then this is the role for you. Bright Purple is an equal opportunities employer: we are proud to work with clients who share our values of diversity and inclusion in our industry.