Solution Architect - Azure / Microsoft 365 / AI & Automation

GCS Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 111,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment in London is seeking a Solution Architect to own end-to-end design across Azure, Microsoft 365, AI and automation. The role demands delivering architecture across cloud, on-prem hybrid infrastructure and governance. Four days onsite per week, a six-month contract, inside IR35.

You will collaborate with engineering, security and business teams to define standards, roadmaps and secure design patterns, ensuring alignment with strategic direction.

Qualifications

• Extensive design experience across Azure and Microsoft 365.
• Experience delivering AI and automation architectures.
• Strong governance and security alignment.
• Knowledge of IaC and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end solution design from requirements through to implementation.
• Produce high-level and detailed solution architecture.
• Help develop and mature the Enterprise Architecture framework.
• Define architecture standards, principles, patterns and roadmaps.
• Design AI and automation architecture and associated governance frameworks.
• Provide architectural governance and assurance across technology projects.
• Lead architecture/design reviews and challenge technical solutions.
• Design solutions across Azure cloud and hybrid infrastructure.
• Define Azure Landing Zone, networking, identity, security and governance architectures.
• Provide architecture across Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Entra ID and Intune.
• Provide architectural direction around Infrastructure as Code and DevOps.
• Work closely with engineering, security and business teams to ensure successful delivery.

Skills

Azure

Azure Landing Zones

Microsoft 365

Entra ID

Azure networking

Azure AI

Copilot

Power Platform

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Microsoft Purview

Intune

Windows Server

Active Directory

Hyper-V

Cisco networking

Tools

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Job description

Solution Architect - Azure / Microsoft 365 / AI & Automation

Contract: 6 months

Location: London - 4 days onsite per week

£600-£650 inside IR35

We are looking for an experienced Solution Architect to take ownership of end-to-end solution design across a complex Microsoft technology environment.

The successful candidate will play a key role in developing the Enterprise Architecture framework, while defining architecture across Azure, Microsoft 365, AI, automation, infrastructure and security.

You will also provide architectural governance across projects, ensuring solutions align with agreed technology standards, security requirements and strategic direction.

Key responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end solution design from requirements through to implementation
• Produce high-level and detailed solution architecture
• Help develop and mature the Enterprise Architecture framework
• Define architecture standards, principles, patterns and roadmaps
• Design AI and automation architecture and associated governance frameworks
• Provide architectural governance and assurance across technology projects
• Lead architecture/design reviews and challenge technical solutions
• Design solutions across Azure cloud and hybrid infrastructure
• Define Azure Landing Zone, networking, identity, security and governance architectures
• Provide architecture across Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Entra ID and Intune
• Provide architectural direction around Infrastructure as Code and DevOps
• Work closely with engineering, security and business teams to ensure successful delivery

Key technology experience:

• Microsoft Azure
• Azure Landing Zones
• Microsoft 365
• Entra ID / Azure AD
• Azure networking
• Azure AI / Azure OpenAI
• Microsoft Copilot / Power Platform
• AI & Automation
• Terraform
• GitHub Actions
• Microsoft Purview
• Intune
• Windows Server / Active Directory
• Hyper-V
• Cisco networking