Cloud Solution Architect

£75,000 – £95,000 Extended benefits package

Location: United Kingdom (Greater Manchester – Manchester, Greater Manchester) Type: Permanent

Cloud Solution Architect

Manchester - remote first role.

Are you passionate about cloud architecture and ready to make a significant impact within a leading organization? We are seeking a Cloud Solution Architect to join our dynamic team, focusing on delivering top-tier technical design artefacts and innovative solutions.

What You Will Be Doing:

Collaborating with a diverse range of roles including technical managers, leads, architecture review boards, test managers, and project managers to achieve desired business outcomes.
Being accountable for design materials essential for the successful delivery of new solutions, ensuring they are transitioned smoothly into build activities.
Managing budgetary control effectively and providing commercially aware recommendations.

Key Responsibilities:

Taking charge of assigned projects within the Audit technology portfolio.
Guiding technical SMEs in producing detailed engineering documentation and ensuring solutions align with business expectations and the overall technology roadmap.
Leading the implementation and deployment of Azure solutions, providing technical oversight and ensuring correct architecture implementation.
Supporting team members in business dialogues, contributing to business cases, budgetary forecasts, and project estimates.

What You Will Need:

A passion for architecture with at least 6 months of design experience.
Ability to identify and implement technical efficiency opportunities within agreed solutions.
Demonstrable experience in deploying services within Azure.
Extensive experience with MS technologies (Windows Server, SQL, AD, DNS, File Services, Clustering, etc.).
Strong understanding of cloud computing concepts, infrastructure-as-code, PowerShell, and DevOps principles.
Awareness of systems thinking, considering all solution aspects like security and cost with a view to continual improvement.
Proficiency in M365 Technologies (Power BI, Power Platform, SharePoint Online) and Azure Technologies (Azure AD, Azure App Gateway, Azure SQL, Azure VMs).
Knowledge of networking technologies in both on-prem and cloud contexts, and identity management.
Familiarity with overall Microsoft toolsets and technologies.

Skills We'd Love to See:

Minimum 5 years in engineering roles with solution design experience, eager to develop further.
Broad experience across a range of technologies.
Highly desirable certifications:
- AZ-104 / AZ-400
- AZ-303 / AZ-304 / AZ-305

Why Apply?

Competitive salary ranging from £75,450 to £95,000.
Flexibility with office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options.
20 sites across the UK offering various working arrangements.

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