Data Architect Azure

Capgemini; Newcastle upon Tyne, Manchester, Greater London, Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consultancy is seeking passionate Azure Solution Architects focused on data solutions and Microsoft technology. The ideal candidates will have expertise in Azure services, automation tools, and a solid understanding of cloud platforms. This role provides opportunities for flexible working arrangements and professional growth through numerous training opportunities. Candidates must be eligible for UK Security Check clearance and have resided in the UK for at least the past 5 years.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Training and development opportunities

Access to certifications

Qualifications

• Experience designing architecture for data-focused Microsoft Azure projects.
• Knowledge of IaaS implementation, availability sets, Azure networking concepts.
• Ability to partner with solution architects and sales teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive solution alignment to architectural blueprint and proposal writing.
• Serve as technical liaison between Sales team and clients.
• Create innovative data platforms for complex business problems.

Skills

Microsoft Azure

Cloud Platforms (AWS, GCP)

Automation tooling (Azure DevOps)

Docker

Kubernetes

Education

Azure Architect certification

Tools

Azure PaaS and IaaS

Databricks

Azure SQL Database

Synapse Analytics

Job description

The Job You’re Considering

The Data Platforms hommage is part of the Insights and Data Global Practice and has seen strong growth and continued success across a variety of projects and sectors. Cloud Data Platforms is the home of Data Engineers, Platform Engineers, Solutions Architects and Business Analysts who are focused on driving our customers' digital and data transformation journey using modern cloud platforms. We specialise in using the latest frameworks, reference architectures and technologies using AWS, Azure and GCP along with various data platforms like Databricks, Snowflake, Quantexa, Palantir, SAS.

Your Role

We are looking for strong Azure Solution Architects who are passionate and focused on data solutions and Microsoft technology and who ideally have skills in many of the following areas:

• Partner with other solution architects to assess solution alignment to the overall architectural blueprint – and drive proposal writing, solution direction, pricing and costing
• Own Solution Development as liaison between Sales and Delivery teams. Serve as technical liaison between Sales team, judicatory Clients, Delivery & support teams up to and including contract negotiations
• Have experience of designing architecture for data focused Microsoft Azure projects, cooperate with sales team to formulate / execute a sales strategy to exceed revenue objectives
• Work on Microsoft Azure PaaS and IaaS, specifically: App Services, Azure SQL Database, SQL Server, Storage, Synapse Analytics, Purview, Databricks, Azure data Factory, Azure data lake. Understand which Azure data focused components to use for which purpose

Your Skills and Experience

Our projects are varied, sometimes you may be asked to help define a client’s data visualisation transformation roadmap, other times you may roll your sleeves up and create an innovative data platform for a complex business problem or even assist in responding to client bid responses. Certification as an Azure Architect is essential but other desirable skills include:

• Knowledge of other Cloud Platforms such as AWS and GCP
• Knowledge of automation tooling such as Azure DevOps to facilitate CI/CD approaches to IaC
• Knowledge of IaaS implementation, availability sets, Azure networking concepts, ExpressRoute, DNS, load balancing
• Strong skills in areas such as Docker, Kubernetes, IaaS, PaaS, SaaS to name a few

Your Security Clearance

To be successfully appointed to this role, it is a requirement to obtainಿಭ Security Check (SC) clearance. To obtain SC clearance, the successful applicant must have resided continuously within the United Kingdom for the last 5 years, along with other criteria and requirements. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality. Some posts are restricted to sole UK Nationals for security reasons; therefore you may be asked about your citizenship in the application process.

What does ‘Get The Future You Want' mean for you?

You will be encouraged to have a positive work-life balance. Our hybrid-first way of working means we embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day-to-day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements.

You will be empowered to explore, innovate, and progress. You will benefit from Capgemini’s ‘learning for life’ mindset, meaning you will have countless training and development opportunities from thinktanks to hackathons, and access to 250,000 courses with numerous external certifications from AWS, Microsoft, Harvard ManageMentor, Cybersecurity qualifications and much more.

Why you should consider Capgemini

Growing clients' businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. When you join Capgemini, you’ll join a thriving company and become part of a collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. We find new ways technology can help us reimagine what’s possible. It’s why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world’s leading businesses, and it’s how you’ll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge, and always pushing yourself to do better, you’ll build the skills you want. You’ll use your skills忹 to help our clients leverage technology to innovate and grow their business. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is.

About Capgemini

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organisationssom accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impactcede for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fuelled by its market‑leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion.