About the job you're considering
Capgemini’s Cloud Native Hyperscaler Azure team is seeking a visionary and technically accomplished Senior Azure Architect to lead business development and strategic client engagements across our Azure portfolio. This role is ideal for someone with deep technical expertise, a passion for innovation, and a proven track record of influencing cloud-native transformation at scale. An Azure MVP or equivalent community‑recognised leader is highly desirable.
Your role
Business Development & Pre‑Sales
* Lead architecture strategy and solutioning for Azure‑centric bids and proposals.
* Represent Capgemini in client‑facing engagements, articulating the value of Azure‑native solutions.
* Collaborate with Microsoft and other hyperscaler partners to align joint go‑to‑market strategies and funding programs.
* Enable customers to adopt AI by leveraging Azure AI services and solutions, guiding them through the integration of advanced analytics, machine learning, and generative AI capabilities to drive business value.
Thought Leadership & Evangelism
* Act as a visible leader in the Azure community – internally and externally – through blogs, events, and technical enablement.
* Drive adoption of modern cloud‑native patterns (e.g. microservices, containers, serverless, AI integration) across the practice.
* Contribute to the evolution of Capgemini’s Cloud Native Hyperscaler Azure reference architectures and accelerators.
Technical Delivery & Governance
* Lead the design of secure, scalable, and resilient Azure solutions for enterprise clients.
* Provide architectural oversight and governance across delivery engagements.
* Mentor and coach architects and engineers, fostering a high‑performance culture.
Capability Building
* Shape and grow the Azure architecture community within C&A.
* Support certification and learning initiatives aligned to Microsoft’s Cloud Adoption Framework and Well‑Architected Framework.
Your skills and experience
* Experience in pre‑sales, bid support, and client stakeholder engagement.
* Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
* Proven experience as a lead architect on large‑scale Azure transformation programs.
* Deep knowledge of Azure services including App Services, AKS, Azure Functions, API Management, Logic Apps, and Azure DevOps.
* Strong understanding of cloud‑native design principles, DevSecOps, and platform engineering.
* Microsoft Azure certifications (e.g. AZ‑305, AZ‑400).
We are a Disability Confident Employer
Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who declare they have a disability and meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. Please opt in during the application process.
Your security clearance and pre‑employment checks
To be successfully appointed to this role, you must obtain Security Check (SC) clearance. SC clearance requires continuous residence in the United Kingdom for the last 5 years, among other criteria. Some posts are restricted to sole UK Nationals for security reasons; therefore, you may be asked about your citizenship during the application process. Throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as country of residence and nationality.
Benefits
Positive work‑life balance and a hybrid‑first way of working that embeds hybrid arrangements into our culture. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements.
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