Cloud Architect – Azure Migration Programme
6-Month Initial Contract | Competitive Day Rate | Insurance Industry
We are seeking an experienced Cloud Architect to lead a strategic on-premises to Microsoft Azure migration programme within a large insurance organisation.
This is a key contract role responsible for defining the target-state Azure architecture, establishing secure enterprise landing zones, and providing technical leadership across the migration lifecycle. The successful candidate will operate at design authority level while remaining hands-on where required.
Key Responsibilities
* Define and own the Azure target architecture and migration strategy
* Design and implement enterprise-scale landing zones
* Lead workload assessment, migration planning, and wave execution
* Architect secure, resilient, and compliant cloud solutions
* Establish governance, security, and regulatory guardrails aligned to insurance industry standards
* Design hybrid connectivity, networking, and identity integration
* Drive Infrastructure as Code and automation best practices
Required Experience
* Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale Azure migration programmes
* Strong expertise across Azure networking, compute, storage, identity, and security
* Experience in regulated environments (insurance or financial services preferred)
* Deep understanding of cloud governance, risk, and compliance frameworks
* Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Bicep, Terraform)
* Ability to operate effectively in complex, multi-stakeholder environments
Contract Details
* 6-month initial contract
* Competitive day rate
* Insurance sector programme
* Enterprise-scale environment