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Azure architect

Newcastle Upon Tyne (Tyne and Wear)
myGwork - LGBTQ+ Business Community
Azure architect
Posted: 17 February
Offer description

This job is with CGI, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly. Azure Architect

Position Description

At CGI, we architect secure, high-performance Azure platforms that enable transformation across the UK's most critical and fast-evolving sectors. As a Senior Azure Architect, you will take ownership of shaping scalable, resilient cloud solutions that empower clients to innovate with confidence. Acting as a trusted technical authority, you will define architectural direction, influence senior stakeholders, and ensure Azure implementations deliver measurable business outcomes. Within a collaborative and supportive environment, you will help establish enterprise-grade standards, guide multidisciplinary teams, and strengthen our cloud capability - playing a pivotal role in driving secure, modern cloud adoption at scale.

CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK 'Best Employer' by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you'll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We'll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.

This is a hybrid position based out of Newcastle.

Your Future Duties And Responsibilities

In this role, you will lead the design and delivery of complex Azure architectures, acting as the technical authority across programmes and multi-disciplinary teams. You will define cloud standards, set technical direction, and ensure Azure solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned to strategic objectives. By facilitating workshops and guiding senior stakeholders through architectural decisions, you will translate business goals into robust, future-ready cloud platforms.

You will also contribute to business growth by shaping technical proposals, supporting pre-sales activity, and strengthening CGI's architecture community. Through mentoring and knowledge sharing, you will elevate engineering standards and foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

Design & Lead enterprise-scale Azure architectures across IaaS and PaaS

Define & Govern cloud standards, ensuring security, resilience, and compliance

Facilitate & Influence technical workshops and senior stakeholder discussions

Guide & Assure delivery teams as Technical Design Authority

Shape & Support pre-sales activities, proposals, and solution estimates

Optimise & Advise on cloud economics, performance, and risk management

Mentor & Develop architects and engineers, strengthening cloud capability

Champion & Innovate modern cloud-native and DevOps practices

Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role

You will bring extensive experience architecting complex Azure solutions within enterprise environments. You combine deep technical expertise with strong communication skills, commercial awareness, and the confidence to influence stakeholders at all levels. You are comfortable balancing innovation with governance, ensuring solutions are both forward-thinking and secure.

You Should Have

Proven experience designing and delivering complex Azure architectures (IaaS and PaaS)

Strong understanding of Azure services, IAM, networking, security, and governance models

Experience acting as a Technical Design Authority or lead architect

Ability to lead co-design workshops and present solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Experience contributing to technical proposals and pre-sales engagements

Knowledge of cloud-native design, DevOps practices, and CI/CD integration

Familiarity with Windows and Linux environments

It Would Be Advantageous To Have

Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification

Azure Administrator Associate, DevOps Engineer Expert, or Security Architect certifications

A degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience

Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because...

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our team-one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

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