Azure Technical Architect

Queen Square Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking an experienced Azure PaaS Technical Architect for a major cloud transformation project in London. This hybrid role entails supporting the design of scalable, cloud-native solutions and modernizing enterprise platforms. The ideal candidate should possess strong Azure migration experience, proficiency in .NET Core and Angular, and a deep understanding of Azure services. Excellent communication and collaboration skills with technical teams are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering Azure cloud migration and modernisation projects.
• Deep knowledge of Azure IaaS, PaaS and SaaS offerings.
• Hands‑on experience with cloud strategies and roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of end‑to‑end Azure PaaS architectures.
• Assess existing on‑premise environments and define cloud strategies.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to support CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Azure cloud migration

.NET Core

Angular

SQL

Microservices

API-first architectures

Azure networking

Monitoring

Infrastructure as Code

Education

Azure certifications (e.g., AZ‑104, AZ‑305)

Tools

Azure Migrate

ARM templates

Bicep

Terraform

Job description

PaaS Technical Architect (Azure PaaS)

Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days onsite)

Contract: 6 months

Rate: £575 per day Inside IR35

A leading organisation is seeking an experienced Azure PaaS Technical Architect to support a major cloud transformation programme. This role involves modernising key enterprise platforms and designing scalable, cloud-native solutions that will support high-availability, high-impact national services.

You will work closely with engineering, DevOps, and architecture teams to deliver secure, performant Azure solutions aligned with best practices and long‑term technology roadmaps.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design of end‑to‑end Azure PaaS architectures for application migration and modernisation.
• Assess existing on‑premise environments and define cloud strategies and roadmaps.
• Implement Azure PaaS services including App Services, Functions, Azure SQL, Service Bus and Logic Apps.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to support CI/CD pipelines and IaC tooling.
• Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, cost‑optimised, and aligned with architectural governance.
• Provide technical guidance and leadership across engineering teams.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience delivering Azure cloud migration and modernisation projects.
• Strong background in .NET Core, Angular, and SQL.
• Deep knowledge of Azure IaaS, PaaS and SaaS offerings.
• Expertise with App Services, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Azure SQL, Application Gateway, API Management.
• Experience with microservices and API‑first architectures.
• Strong understanding of Azure networking, Azure AD, security frameworks, and monitoring.
• Hands‑on experience with Azure Migrate and related tooling.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (ARM templates; Bicep/Terraform beneficial).

Desirable

• Azure certifications (e.g., AZ‑104, AZ‑305).
• Experience with Azure DevOps, IaC, automated pipelines.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.