Senior Cloud Architect - Azure

UBDS Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cloud solutions provider in Manchester seeks a Technical Specialist focused on Microsoft Azure. You will lead customer discussions, design cloud solutions, and contribute to technical delivery. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Azure, expertise in cloud migrations, and a strong understanding of technological impacts on business outcomes. This role provides opportunities for continuous development in a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on technical experience in an Azure-focused role.
• Expertise in cloud infrastructure and cloud migrations.
• Experience in designing enterprise-scale cloud solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead discussions with enterprise customers on cloud computing.
• Support the commercial team in pre-sales activities.
• Design and build cloud solutions to achieve customer objectives.

Skills

Azure Compute (VMs, VMSS, App Service, Azure Functions, AKS)

Azure Networking (ExpressRoute, Virtual Network, ASG/NSG)

Azure Management & Governance

Azure Storage (Blob, Disks, Files)

Azure Pipelines, Azure DevOps and GitHub

Job description

Overview

Joining our Cloud Platforms team, you will operate in a technical role, working predominately with Microsoft Azure to help our clients create agile, scalable and cutting‑edge technology solutions. You'll need deep familiarity with the Cloud Adoption Framework, Well‑Architected Framework, architectural patterns and best practices to help our customers navigate complexity and accelerate their digital transformation.

Responsibilities

• Lead discussions with enterprise customers on the use of cloud computing to solve complex business problems.
• Lead customer engagements and take accountability for all aspects of technical delivery.
• Support the commercial team in pre‑sales activities to help secure future business.
• Execute technical customer engagements, produce high quality design and implementation documentation.
• Help develop standards for documentation, tooling, technology choices, DevOps etc.
• Design and build cloud solutions to achieve the customer’s objectives.
• Invest in continuous development of technical capabilities, knowledge and soft skills.
• Be actively involved in contributing to our team community.

Technical Skills

• Azure Compute (VMs, VMSS, App Service, Azure Functions, AKS etc)
• Azure Networking (ExpressRoute, Virtual Network, ASG/NSG, Front Door, Azure Firewall DNS, UDR, traffic manager)
• Azure Management & Governance (Policy, Management Groups, RBAC, Bastion, Automation, Backup, ASR, Azure Monitor, Defender)
• Azure Storage (Blob, Disks, Files)
• Azure Migrations (Azure Migrate, 3rd‑Party tools)
• Azure Pipelines, Azure DevOps and GitHub

Qualifications

• Hands‑on technical experience in an Azure‑focused role with demonstrable experience of Azure build, migrations and landing zone projects.
• Expertise in cloud infrastructure, cloud migrations and modern cloud‑native application design – primarily in Azure.
• Track record of building/provisioning large and complete Azure cloud environments.
• Experience in Azure Infrastructure as Code with ARM, Bicep or Terraform.
• Interest in understanding the wider business context of a client and how technology can enable their required outcomes.
• Experience in designing enterprise‑scale cloud solutions and roadmaps of technology change.
• Candidate must be or be eligible for SC clearance – requiring UK residency for 5+ years.