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 the 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&CA.
* 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).
Disability Confident Employer
Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government's Disability Confident scheme.
Security Clearance and Pre‑Employment Checks
If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of pre‑employment checks, including identity, nationality (single or dual) or immigration status, employment history, and an unspent criminal record check (Disclosures and Barring Service). A Security Check (SC) clearance is required, which mandates residing continuously within the United Kingdom for the last five years, among other criteria. Throughout the recruitment process, you may be asked about your citizenship and residency to assess eligibility.
Work‑Life Balance & Flexible Working
Our hybrid‑first way of working means we embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements a reality for all UK employees.
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