Azure Solutions Architect

Unify Talent - IT, Digital & Tech Recruitment; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a seasoned Cloud Solutions Architect for a public sector organization. This role focuses on leading cloud transformation projects, defining Azure architectures, and ensuring secure migrations. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Microsoft Azure and experience in public sector governance. This is a contract position with an initial duration of 2 months, offering a competitive rate of up to £550 per day.

Qualifications

• Experience leading discovery workshops and cloud architecture strategy.
• Proven experience in public sector cloud transformation and migration.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery workshops for capturing requirements.
• Define Azure Landing Zone architecture and governance frameworks.
• Collaborate on secure, scalable solutions for data center migration.

Skills

Microsoft Azure

Networking

Cloud Transformation

Infrastructure as Code

Facilitation

Education

Azure certifications

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

Google Cloud Platform

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Contract Azure Cloud Solutions Architect

Location: Remote / UK-based

Duration: Initially 2 months (with very likely extensions)

Rate: Up to £550.00 per day

Overview:

We’re seeking a seasoned Cloud Solutions Architect to lead a large-scale on-prem to cloud transformation and data centre migration for a public sector organisation. This role involves defining Azure Landing Zone high-level designs, facilitating discovery workshops, and owning the cloud architecture strategy from planning through to delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Lead and facilitate discovery workshops to capture business, technical, and security requirements.
2. Define and deliver high-level Azure Landing Zone architecture and governance frameworks.
3. Architect secure, scalable solutions to support the migration from on-premises data centres to Microsoft Azure.
4. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design networking, security, and identity solutions that meet public sector standards.
5. Proven experience delivering cloud transformation and migration programmes in the public sector.
6. Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, including Landing Zone strategy and implementation.
7. Strong understanding of data centre migrations and hybrid/cloud architectures.
8. Excellent facilitation skills, with experience leading discovery and architecture workshops.
9. Familiarity with public sector governance and security requirements.
10. Strong understanding of networking principles in cloud and hybrid environments.
11. Exposure to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) in a multi-cloud or comparative context.
12. Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, Bicep).
13. Azure certifications (e.g., AZ-305, AZ-500) or equivalent.

The start date for this Contract is scheduled for the 27th of May.

Please apply by submitting your latest CV for immediate review by our talent team.

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Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting

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