Senior Cloud Architect

Hays; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public sector organisation in Glasgow is seeking a Senior Cloud Architect for a fixed-term contract. The role focuses on designing cloud solutions using Microsoft Azure to enhance business objectives and supports sustainability initiatives. This position offers a hybrid working model, competitive pension, and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Competitive public sector pension

30 days annual leave

Hybrid working flexibility

Qualifications

• Experience in building platforms on Azure.
• Strong management experience for service quality.
• Deep understanding of Azure components.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of cloud solutions.
• Build stakeholder relationships internally and externally.
• Provide guidance to junior team members.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Data platforms

Azure

Service quality management

Education

Microsoft Certification AZ-305

Job description

Job Description

Your new company
You will be joining a leading public sector organisation that is dedicated to creating a fairer and more sustainable energy system. This organisation has a strong focus on sustainability. You will be part of efforts to promote renewable energy sources, reduce carbon emissions, and enhance energy efficiency across the sector.
Your new role
This role is a 12-month fixed-term contract with hybrid working (one day per week in office). As a senior cloud architect, you will be working in the data, operations and engineering team, leading the design and implementation of cloud solutions, ensuring that they achieve business objectives. You will be designing cloud technology with a focus on Microsoft Azure to optimise services for expansion, security and efficiency. You will build key stakeholder relationships both internally and externally and providing technical guidance to junior team members. Within this position, you will play a crucial role in shaping and advancing technical platforms, designing, implementing and managing complex cloud solutions.
What you'll need to succeed
Key Skills / Experience required :-

• Experience in Cloud architecture and data platforms.
• Experience in building platforms on Azure.
• Active Microsoft Certification AZ-305.
• Technology experience across modern cloud data.
• Ability to deliver a large data platform.
• Strong management experience to ensure service quality and financial value are delivered.
• Deep understanding of Azure components.

What you'll get in return
In return, you will enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid working pattern, with just one day a week required in the office. Additionally, you will benefit from a competitive public sector pension (dependent on length of service) and 30 days annual leave. This is also a great opportunity to contribute to important targets of establishing a NetZero system.
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