Cloud Infrastructure Architect

TL;DR

Cloud Infrastructure Architect: Designing and optimizing secure, scalable, and highly available cloud platforms with an accent on cloud strategy, architecture governance, and infrastructure modernization. Focus on developing end-to-end cloud architectures, defining IaC patterns, and ensuring security and operational excellence.

Location: Hybrid working basis in Liverpool City Centre, UK. Must have existing UK work authorization and at least one year remaining on a Graduate or Post-Study Work visa, as visa sponsorship is not offered.

Salary: £65,000 - £75,000

Company

Acorn Insurance, part of hirify.global, is a national leader in specialist insurance with over 40 years of expertise and 1,700+ employees across the UK.

What you will do

• Develop end-to-end cloud architectures for enterprise workloads, including compute, storage, networking, identity, and automation.
• Create reference architectures, design patterns, and technical standards for cloud environments.
• Design hybrid and multi-cloud strategies leveraging platforms such as Azure, AWS, and GCP.
• Lead the design and implementation of core cloud infrastructure components (virtual networks, identity and access, monitoring, encryption, resilience, and backup).
• Define infrastructure-as-code (IaC) patterns using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or ARM.
• Ensure cloud designs adhere to security standards, regulatory requirements, and architectural governance.

Requirements

• Strong hands-on technical background with 3+ years experience across networking, infrastructure, cloud platform, and system administration.
• Extensive experience designing and supporting cloud infrastructure on Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Strong understanding of networking (VNETs/VPCs, routing, DNS, load balancing, firewalls).
• Deep knowledge of infrastructure-as-code and automation tooling.
• Experience with container platforms (Kubernetes, AKS, EKS, GKE) and serverless architectures.
• Strong background in identity and access management (Azure AD, IAM, RBAC).
• Must have at least one year remaining on a Graduate or Post-Study Work visa for UK, as visa sponsorship is not offered.

Culture & Benefits

• 35 days’ holiday (including bank holidays) with additional buy/sell options.
• 24/7 mental health support & free counselling.
• Career fairs, leadership programs, and learning opportunities.
• Flexible benefits, including early access to salary via internal platform.
• Hybrid working options to support work-life balance.
• Recognition awards, social events & more.