Solutions Architect

VIQU Limited; Fareham; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

VIQU Limited is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect for a 10-month contract in Fareham, to lead end-to-end architecture for a hybrid cloud transformation. You will own designs across on-premise networks and Azure, ensuring secure, scalable, compliant architectures and providing governance from concept to implementation.

On-site presence is required two days per week. The role requires strong infrastructure knowledge, including networking, storage and security, with preference for

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Solutions Architect within complex enterprise environments.
• Strong Azure architecture and cloud transformation experience.
• Experience designing and delivering hybrid cloud solutions.
• Broad infrastructure knowledge including networking, storage, security and enterprise applications.
• Government or highly regulated environments would be beneficial
• Knowledge of governmental/highly regulated security standards and secure-by-design principles would be beneficial
• Enterprise application and ERP architecture experience would be beneficial
• Terraform and Infrastructure as Code would be beneficial

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and design of a secure hybrid cloud environment across Azure and on-premise networks.
• Produce high and low-level solution designs and provide architectural governance throughout delivery.
• Design enterprise infrastructure solutions covering cloud, compute, storage, networking and security.
• Support cloud migration and application transformation initiatives.
• Define automation and Infrastructure as Code standards using Terraform.
• Ensure solutions align with security, compliance and operational requirements.
• Act as the technical authority throughout the project lifecycle, from design through to implementation.

Skills

Hybrid cloud

Security/compliance

Networking

Storage

ERP architecture

Regulatory environments

IaC

Tools

Terraform

Azure

Job description

Solutions Architect - 10-month contract - Fareham

A leading Manufacturing/Governmental organisation is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect to play a key role in a major technology transformation programme.

The Solutions Architect will be responsible for the end-to-end architecture, design and delivery of a new hybrid cloud environment, comprising of on-premise networks and a Microsoft Azure cloud platform. You will own the solution from concept and design through to implementation, ensuring secure, scalable and compliant architectures are delivered across the organisation.

Key Skills required from the Solutions Architect:

• Proven experience as a Solutions Architect within complex enterprise environments.
• Strong Azure architecture and cloud transformation experience.
• Experience designing and delivering hybrid cloud solutions.
• Broad infrastructure knowledge including networking, storage, security and enterprise applications.
• Government or other highly regulated environments would be beneficial
• Knowledge of governmental/highly regulated security standards and secure-by-design principles would be beneficial
• Enterprise application and ERP architecture experience would be beneficial
• Terraform and Infrastructure as Code would be beneficial

Key Responsibilities of the Solutions Architect:

• Lead the architecture and design of a secure hybrid cloud environment across Azure and on-premise networks. Cloud Network design
• Produce high and low-level solution designs and provide architectural governance throughout delivery.
• Design enterprise infrastructure solutions covering cloud, compute, storage, networking and security.
• Support cloud migration and application transformation initiatives.
• Define automation and Infrastructure as Code standards using Terraform.
• Ensure solutions align with security, compliance and operational requirements.
• Act as the technical authority throughout the project lifecycle, from design through to implementation.

Technology

• Azure Cloud Network design
• Infrastructure solutions covering cloud, compute, storage, networking and security.
• Terraform
• Government/regulated Security compliance

The Solutions Architect is required to work onsite 2 days a week in Fareham.