Azure Solutions Architect — Hybrid Contract (Governance)

Rullion; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 81,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Rullion is recruiting a Solution Architect on a contract basis to deliver architecture across Azure, data, and enterprise platforms. The role is based at Somerset Innovation Park, Bridgwater with hybrid on-site work and coordination with Aztec West Bristol.

The contractor will produce high/low designs, ensure governance, and drive cyber/regulatory compliance while collaborating with IT stakeholders and external partners.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years in architecture, engineering or design roles.
• Azure cloud, networking, security, integration and DevOps experience.
• Experience with MuleSoft, Databricks, SQL and enterprise platforms.
• Knowledge of CASB, firewalls, proxies and load balancers.
• Able to produce architecture artefacts and governance outputs.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Azure Expert certification mandatory; TOGAF/ITIL desirable.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-level and low-level designs, roadmaps, patterns and environment strategies.
• Support solution assurance and translate requirements into scalable design components.
• Architectures across Azure, M365/Entra ID, HCI, PLM, EDRMS, EUC, and enterprise systems.
• Prepare and review design documentation and supplier deliverables.
• Participate in architecture governance forums including the ARB.
• Ensure compliance with cyber and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with partners and internal IT stakeholders.
• Support evaluation of emerging technologies.

Skills

Azure

Networking

Security

Integration

DevOps

Architecture artefacts

Stakeholder comms

Education

Azure Expert Certification

Tools

MuleSoft

Databricks

SQL

M365/Entra ID

Job description

Rullion is recruiting a Solution Architect on a contract basis to deliver architecture across Azure, data, and enterprise platforms. The role is based at Somerset Innovation Park, Bridgwater with hybrid on-site work and coordination with Aztec West Bristol.

The contractor will produce high/low designs, ensure governance, and drive cyber/regulatory compliance while collaborating with IT stakeholders and external partners.