Technical Architect

Valorem Reply; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital transformation consultancy is seeking a Technical Architect to design and implement technical architecture focusing on cloud solutions, especially Azure. The successful candidate will work closely with engineering teams and stakeholders while ensuring alignment with business goals. This role requires strong experience in .NET technologies, deep Azure knowledge, and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with .NET Core/.NET 6+ and enterprise-scale solution design.
• Deep knowledge of Azure services including Azure AI Foundry, App Services, Functions, and SQL Azure.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement technical architecture ensuring alignment with overall solution vision.
• Lead the selection of cloud-native services on Azure, ensuring scalability and maintainability.
• Conduct architecture reviews and assess risks.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Solution Architecture

Azure Services

Agile Delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

Career Opportunities: Technical Architect (10728)

Requisition ID10728-Posted - Years of Experience (3) -Technology- Where (1) -Job

Valorem Reply is the UK branch of the globalReplygroup, a leading Microsoft-focused digital transformation consultancy. We blend the agility of a local business with the resources of a global enterprise, specialising in Azure to simplify how businesses modernise their IT, data, and analytics. Our strapline, "modernisation, simplified..." highlights our mission to make cloud journeys straightforward and effective.

Responsibilities:

• Work under the direction of the Lead Solution Architect, contributing to the design and implementation of the technical architecture and ensuring alignment with the overall solution vision
• Define and own the end-to-end technical architecture for solutions across cloud and on-prem environments
• Guide architectural decisions particularly for Azure AI Foundry but also supporting .NET, Azure platform and integration services, ensuring scalability, security, and maintainability
• Lead the selection and design of cloud-native services on Azure (e.g. App Services, Functions, API Management, Storage)
• Collaborate with product owners, engineers, and stakeholders to align technical solutions with business goals
• Govern architecture standards, patterns, and practices across multiple squads or workstreams
• Conduct architecture reviews, assess risk, and ensure adherence to non-functional requirements
• Act as a technical lead for engineering teams
• Support solution shaping, and planning during discovery and early design phases

About the candidate:

• Minimum 2.1 Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field
• Strong experience with .NET Core/.NET 6+ and enterprise-scale solution design
• Deep knowledge of Azure services: Azure AI Foundry, App Services, Azure Functions, API Management, Cosmos DB, SQL Azure, Key Vault, Storage, Event Grid, Logic Apps, Container Apps, AKS, Application Insight and Azure Monitor
• Proficiency in solution architecture patterns (microservices, event-driven, layered architecture)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, IaC (e.g. Bicep, ARM, Terraform), and DevOps pipelines
• Understanding of security best practices (OAuth2, SSO, role-based access control, encryption)
• Familiarity with enterprise software design patterns and principles such as SOLID is desirable
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments with Scrum
• Familiarity with Python or willingness to learn
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and guide engineering teams

Reply is an Equal Opportunities Employer and committed to embracing diversity in the workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, identity, pregnancy, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, skin colour, marital status or parental status or any other characteristic protected by the Law.

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