Technical Architect (Azure Focus)
Do not pass up this chance, apply quickly if your experience and skills match what is in the following description.
Up to £80,000 + Bonus
Slough (2 days per week onsite)
We’re seeking an experienced Technical Architect to drive cloud and data platform architecture for high-impact projects. This role blends strategic thinking, hands-on delivery, and leadership across stakeholders, helping shape enterprise cloud solutions in Azure and hybrid environments.
What You’ll Do:
* Lead the design and implementation of enterprise-grade Azure cloud solutions, including Data Lakes, Synapse, DevOps pipelines, and analytics platforms.
* Define high- and low-level architecture, building secure, resilient, and cost-efficient solutions.
* Work with stakeholders across IT, security, and business teams to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
* Embed governance, security, and DevSecOps practices into cloud and data platforms.
* Mentor engineers and support delivery of CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, ARM, Bicep), and automation frameworks.
What We’re Looking For:
* Proven experience architecting Azure cloud solutions for complex, enterprise environments.
* Strong understanding of cloud governance, security (Zero Trust, DevSecOps), and compliance frameworks.
* Hands-on experience with Data Lakes, analytics platforms, and modern data architectures.
* Experience defining landing zones, hybrid connectivity, and multi-region deployments.
* Excellent communication skills – able to translate technical vision to business and executive stakeholders.