Hybrid Azure Application Architect for Workspace Tech

HelloKindred; England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

HelloKindred in the United Kingdom is seeking an Application Architect to lead design and support for workspace technology applications across cloud, on-prem and SaaS components. You will act as the technical contact for complex apps, shaping architecture and documentation to meet business needs.

Deliver deep technical guidance on security, identity, and inter-application dependencies while coordinating with stakeholders and IT teams to ensure seamless service delivery.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience across End User, Workplace and Collaboration environments.
• Experience with Windows Enterprise tooling and Windows OS; familiarity with Linux.
• Architect and support complex application architectures across multiple components.
• Experience with application deployment technologies and integration Catalogues.
• Strong knowledge of application protocols and inter-application dependencies.
• Azure Public Cloud experience including landing zones, compute, storage, networking and app services.
• Understanding of security principles and technologies incl. Entra ID, SCIM, SSO, certificates, RBAC.
• ITIL experience; service management and incident/problem management.
• BPSS clearance eligibility must be held or obtained.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical point of contact for complex applications, interfacing with customer and technology stakeholders.
• Develop a complete understanding of the architecture supporting complex workspace applications.
• Review and maintain architectural and operational documentation.
• Maintain a catalogue of application integrations with external technologies.
• Assess cyber, identity, and external security technology requirements across applications.
• Manage inter-application dependencies for data transfers, messaging, events, and related services.
• Coordinate with application administrators and technical specialists across interconnected technology areas.
• Assess infrastructure dependencies across cloud, SaaS, compute, storage, networking, and database technologies.
• Ensure compliance with required security policies and standards.
• Develop and manage patching strategies across the full technology stack.
• Manage upgrade strategies and activities across the full technology stack.
• Support incident and problem management, including root cause analysis and remediation activities.
• Maintain future application roadmaps in line with customer business requirements.
• Collaborate with business users and technology specialists to ensure effective stakeholder engagement and service delivery.

Skills

End User / Workplace / Collaboration

Windows Enterprise

Windows Operating Systems

Linux familiarity

Application architectures

Deployment technologies

Integration catalogs

Inter-application dependencies

Azure Public Cloud

Security principles (Entra ID, SCIM, S

RBAC models

ITIL

BPSS clearance eligibility

Incident & problem management

Stakeholder management

Tools

Azure Public Cloud

Job description

HelloKindred in the United Kingdom is seeking an Application Architect to lead design and support for workspace technology applications across cloud, on-prem and SaaS components. You will act as the technical contact for complex apps, shaping architecture and documentation to meet business needs.

Deliver deep technical guidance on security, identity, and inter-application dependencies while coordinating with stakeholders and IT teams to ensure seamless service delivery.