Bristol

SC Cleared AI Architect

Posted on Monday, 1st June 2026

Defence and Military
Bristol
£600 - £650 per day
Contract

Lead AI Automation Architect (Contract) | Defence Sector

Rate: £600 Outside IR 35

Location: Remote

End-to-end design and deployment of secure, autonomous AI systems within large-scale cloud ecosystems.

Security Clearance: Holds / Requires active SC Clearance as a minimum.

  • Autonomous AI Frameworks: Architected and deployed production-grade, multi-agent AI systems and intelligent workflows, successfully scaling solutions from initial validation to live operational environments.
  • Enterprise Cloud Integration: Spearheaded the integration of large language models and cognitive search pipelines into enterprise-level data platforms and distributed cloud infrastructure.
  • High-Security Governance: Formulated strict access control models, identity management solutions, and fine-grained, code-based policy frameworks tailored to meet rigid security requirements.
  • Technical Steering: Acted as the technical lead for cross-functional initiatives, translating complex mission requirements into scalable architecture while mentoring engineering teams on secure implementation

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Core Skills Required

Focus Area

Technologies & Frameworks

Security & Compliance

Active SC Clearance, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Identity Federation, Policy Engines

Cognitive Engineering

Enterprise LLM Deployment, Autonomous Agent Frameworks, Advanced Information Retrieval

Cloud Architecture

Distributed Cloud Infrastructure (5+ years), Enterprise Data Hubs, Scalable Pipelines

Leadership

System Architecture Design, Stakeholder Management, Secure Systems Engineering

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