Senior Azure Solution Architect | Platform & Security

RSM UK; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and Flexible working

26 Days Holiday

Wellbeing benefits

Access to 300+ courses

Job summary

RSM UK is seeking a Technical Solution Architect to ensure solutions on the shared Azure platform are sound, secure and aligned with architecture standards. The role spans technical architecture, solution design and solution assurance across the federation.

You will shape platform roadmaps, review in-flight solutions for guardrails, and collaborate with enterprise architecture to deliver secure, scalable outcomes for UK projects.

Qualifications

• Significant hands-on experience designing and delivering Azure solutions.
• Ability to read and assess application code, infrastructure-as-code and pipeline configuration (C#/.NET, Python, Terraform).
• Strong knowledge of Azure landing zones, networking, Entra ID, Key Vault and Azure Policy.
• Experience applying architecture standards, principles and controls consistently in federated environments.
• Ability to form evidence-based technical judgements and produce clear designs and recommendations.
• Methodical, detail-oriented approach to analysis, problem-solving and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain technical reference architectures across Azure platform.
• Contribute to evolution of shared Azure platforms including landing zones and identity controls.
• Assess technologies and investigate performance, security, cost and operability issues with evidence-based recommendations.
• Produce architecture artefacts, roadmaps and standards documentation.
• Translate business requirements into secure end-to-end designs and option appraisals.
• Promote reuse of platform services and guide delivery teams through implementation.
• Support Architecture Review Board with findings and deviations.

Skills

Azure architecture

Code & IaC review

CI/CD

Security governance

Tools

Azure

Databricks

Terraform

Job description

RSM UK is seeking a Technical Solution Architect to ensure solutions on the shared Azure platform are sound, secure and aligned with architecture standards. The role spans technical architecture, solution design and solution assurance across the federation.

You will shape platform roadmaps, review in-flight solutions for guardrails, and collaborate with enterprise architecture to deliver secure, scalable outcomes for UK projects.