Azure Technical Architect – London

Ventula Consulting Ltd.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Car allowance

Hybrid work pattern (4 days in West? 1

Job summary

Ventula Consulting Ltd. is seeking an Azure Technical Architect to shape a new cloud architecture strategy and move on-premise infrastructure to Azure. The role focuses on defining infrastructure standards and guiding complex migrations while aligning with business goals.

The successful candidate will drive cloud security, governance and cost optimization, collaborating with internal teams and vendors to deliver scalable Azure solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong background in cloud architecture across large-scale environments.
• Proven experience leading cloud transformation and migration programmes.
• Expertise with IaC tools such as Terraform, Ansible or CloudFormation.
• Knowledge of cloud security, governance, and compliance standards (GDPR, ISO).
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines and agile delivery.
• Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions and influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver cloud and infrastructure strategy, architecture, and standards.
• Design scalable, secure cloud solutions and lead migration initiatives.
• Establish governance and security frameworks (IAM, encryption).
• Drive cloud-first and serverless adoption using PaaS and DevOps tooling.
• Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to optimise performance and cost.
• Own and maintain the cloud and network technology roadmap.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Cloud migration

Infrastructure as Code

DevOps

CI/CD pipelines

Governance & security

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Job description

Global entertainment & hospitality provider require a Azure Technical Architect.

This role will design new a new cloud architecture strategy, moving our clients on prem infrastructure to an Azure cloud environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and deliver cloud and infrastructure strategy, architecture, and engineering standards.
• Design scalable, secure cloud solutions and lead cloud migration initiatives
• Establish governance, security, and compliance frameworks (e.g. IAM, encryption, risk management).
• Drive adoption of cloud-first and serverless approaches using modern PaaS and DevOps tooling.
• Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to optimise performance, cost, and innovation.
• Own and maintain the cloud and network technology roadmap.

Experience Required

• Strong background in cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, or GCP) in large-scale environments.
• Proven experience leading cloud transformation and migration programmes.
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
• Knowledge of cloud security, governance, and compliance standards (e.g. GDPR, ISO).
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and agile delivery frameworks.
• Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions and influence senior stakeholders.

This is a permanent opportunity which provides a base salary of up to £90,000 + bonus + car allowance and package.

In terms of working structure, this role requires 4 days per week in West London and 1 day remote.

Wonderful opportunity to work for one of the UK’s leading entertainment and hospitality companies.