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Role Title: Azure Cloud Architect
Location: London Hybrid - 2-3 days onsite, Canary Wharf
Start Date: 08/09/2025
End Date: 27/03/2026
Rate: £650 per day - PAYE via Umbrella Only
Role Overview
We are looking for a seasoned Azure Batch Cloud Architect to lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and high-performance batch processing solutions in Microsoft Azure. This role is pivotal in supporting data-intensive workloads and compute-heavy operations critical to financial services, including risk modelling, regulatory reporting, and large-scale data transformation.
Key Responsibilities
* Architect and implement Azure Batch solutions to support large-scale, parallel compute workloads.
* Design and optimise cloud-native batch processing pipelines for financial analytics, simulations, and reporting.
* Collaborate with data engineering, DevOps, and security teams to ensure end-to-end automation, compliance, and observability.
* Define and enforce governance, cost optimisation, and security best practices for batch workloads in Azure.
* Lead proof-of-concept initiatives, performance tuning, and capacity planning for compute-intensive applications.
* Provide architectural guidance on containerised batch jobs using Docker and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) where applicable.
* Maintain documentation and provide training to internal teams on Azure Batch architecture and usage patterns.
Required Skills & Experience
* Proven experience designing and deploying Azure Batch solutions in production environments.
* Strong understanding of Azure compute, storage, networking, and identity services.
* Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
* Familiarity with financial services workloads, including regulatory compliance, data privacy, and auditability.
* Proficiency in scripting languages such as PowerShell or Python for automation and orchestration.
* Experience integrating Azure Batch with Azure Data Factory, Event Grid, or Logic Apps.
* Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
* Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert).
* Experience with HPC (High Performance Computing) or grid computing in financial services.
* knowledge of cost modelling and performance benchmarking for batch workloads.
* Familiarity with hybrid cloud or multi-cloud strategies.
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