Job Title: Lead Cloud Architect Location: London Working Pattern: Monday - FridayType: PermanentSalary: £85''000 + £15kClearance: DV Clearance [Clearance will be sponsored by client]Are you ready to take the lead in shaping secure cloud solutions for some of the UK''s most critical digital transformation programmes?We''re looking for a Lead Cloud Architect to join a dynamic, agile delivery team working on a greenfield project at the forefront of secure cloud technologies. You''ll play a key role in designing robust, scalable solutions across public cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI - all within highly regulated government and defence environments.This role offers a unique blend of technical leadership, bid response support, cloud adoption consultancy, and mentoring. You''ll be instrumental in elevating our internal capability while supporting a wide variety of mission-driven projects.What You''ll Do:Design secure, scalable cloud architectures tailored to complex customer environments.Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and operations teams to build integrated solutions.Lead cloud elements of bid responses and customer negotiations.Provide hands-on consultancy in cloud transformation, adoption, and security.Mentor colleagues and share expertise to uplift internal cloud knowledge.Contribute to continuous improvement through automation, documentation, and innovation.What We''re Looking For:Strong experience delivering cloud solutions using IaaS, PaaS, and