Overview

• Clayton Associates Group is a Manchester-based specialist Cloud & Infrastructure recruitment firm founded in 2024, operating from 125 Deansgate, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, M2 5.
• The company employs 1 person and focuses exclusively on recruitment for the Cloud & Infrastructure ecosystem, emphasizing customer obsession and long-term client relationships.
• They have served diverse clients including start-ups, FTSE 100 consultancies, global investment banks, and innovative e-commerce organizations.
• Specializes in technical recruitment across Public Cloud platforms (Azure, M365, D365, AWS, GCP), DevOps/SRE, and Infrastructure & Networking technologies.
• Uses a relationship-led approach that prioritizes cultural fit and growth potential alongside technical skills for candidate placements.

Specializations

• Public Cloud recruitment for Azure, M365, D365, AWS, and GCP across all service offerings.
• DevOps/Platform/SRE recruitment with expertise in CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), containerization, and scripting/programming technologies.
• Infrastructure & Networking recruitment covering servers, storage, virtual machines, and network technologies.
• Talent acquisition for cloud enterprises ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies in the UK market.

Services & Approach

• Specialized recruitment services for Cloud & Infrastructure roles requiring expertise in specific technologies like Azure or AWS.
• Candidate-client matching that evaluates both technical skills and organizational culture alignment for permanent placements.
• Talent pipeline development for FTSE 100 consultancies and global investment banks requiring cloud infrastructure expertise.
• Recruitment solutions for DevOps/SRE roles involving containerization technologies and infrastructure automation tools.