About this role
Salary: £75,000 - 75,000 per year
Requirements: Proven experience 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)Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code and automation toolingExperience with container platforms (AKS, EKS, GKE, Kubernetes) and serverless architecturesStrong background in identity and access management (Azure AD, IAM, RBAC)Proven experience building scalable, resilient, and secure cloud architecturesSolid understanding of cloud cost optimisation and FinOps principles Responsibilities: Develop end-to-end cloud architectures, supporting enterprise workloads, including compute, storage, networking, identity, and automationDevelop a close working relationship with Platform Engineering to ensure robust design and delivery across our cloud platformsCreate reference architectures, design patterns, and technical standards for cloud environmentsDesign hybrid and multi-cloud strategies leveraging platforms such as Azure, AWS, and GCPEvaluate new cloud services, tools, and technologies to guide technical directionLead the design and implementation of core cloud infrastructure components: virtual networks, identity and access, monitoring, encryption, resilience, and backup strategiesDefine infrastructure-as-code patterns using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or ARMSupport migration of workloads from on-premise to cloud platforms following best-practice frameworksEnsure cloud designs adhere to security standards, regulatory requirements, and architectural governanceImplement Zero Trust principles, network segmentation, encryption, key management, and secure access control modelsPartner with SecOps teams to ensure monitoring, logging, and incident response capabilities are embeddedDevelop automation and service optimisation strategies to improve performance, cost efficiency, and availabilityConduct capacity planning, resilience engineering, disaster recovery design, and performance tuningMentor engineers across cloud, DevOps, and infrastructure teams Technologies: ARMAWSAzureCloudDevOpsEmbeddedGCPIAMSupportKubernetesLoad BalancingNetworkRBACSecurityServerlessTerraformArchitect More:
We are Acorn, a national leader in the insurance industry with over 40 years of expertise. Based in Liverpool City Centre, we offer a hybrid working environment and a competitive salary of up to £75,000 per annum. Our growing team of 1,700 professionals focuses on core values that drive our success: putting our customers first, challenging the status quo, and helping each other succeed. We provide robust benefits, including 35 days of holiday, mental health support, career development opportunities, and recognition awards, all aimed at fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace.
last updated 39 week of 2026