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Cloud Architect - Azure
UBDS Group · Manchester, ENG, United Kingdom
Manchester, ENG, United KingdomHybrid
Remuneration
Discretionary performance-based bonus; private medical cover; 25 days of annual leave plus a birthday day, work anniversary day, and UK bank holidays; electric vehicle leasing through salary sacrifice; contributed pension scheme; death-in-service cover; training and development.
Location
Manchester, ENG, United Kingdom
Visa sponsorship
Not specified
Job summary
Design and deliver secure, scalable Azure cloud architecture across complex customer environments, combining architectural ownership with hands-on engineering and technical leadership. The role focuses on modernising on-premises file services and storage, building hybrid connectivity, and supporting cloud migrations through Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD automation using technologies including Azure Files, Azure DevOps, Terraform, Bicep, PowerShell, and Python.
Benefits
Training and personal developmentPrivate medical coverDiscretionary performance-based bonusAnnual leave plus birthday and work anniversary daysUK bank holidaysElectric vehicle leasing through salary sacrificeContributed pension schemeDeath-in-service cover
Qualifications
- Strong experience designing and delivering Microsoft Azure cloud architecture.
- Experience as an Azure Architect, Cloud Architect, Technical Architect, or senior Cloud Engineer.
- Strong understanding of Azure compute, networking, storage, and identity.
- Hands-on experience with Azure Files, Azure Storage, and hybrid file-sharing solutions.
- Experience with Azure storage migrations and integration with on-premises environments.
- Understanding of Azure VNets, private endpoints, VPNs, and hybrid connectivity.
- Experience with Microsoft Entra ID, identity and access management, and cloud security.
- Experience with Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
- Understanding of Azure DevOps, CI/CD, and deployment automation.
- Scripting or development experience with PowerShell, Python, C#, or similar.
- Experience designing secure, highly available, and resilient cloud solutions.
- Strong troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Responsibilities
- Design and deliver secure, scalable, and resilient Azure cloud architectures.
- Define infrastructure architecture for compute, networking, storage, identity, and security.
- Design, configure, and optimise Azure Files and cloud storage solutions.
- Migrate and modernise on-premises file services and storage in Azure.
- Design hybrid cloud environments and connectivity between on-premises infrastructure and Azure.
- Provide architectural guidance and hands-on engineering support to Cloud and DevOps teams.
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code and automated deployment solutions.
- Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or equivalent tools.
- Support cloud migrations, infrastructure transformation, and application modernisation.
- Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure, storage, and integration issues.
- Produce architecture documentation, technical designs, and implementation guidance.
- Translate customer and stakeholder requirements into cloud solutions.
Skills
AKSARM TemplatesAWSAzureAzure DevOpsAzure FilesAzure MonitorBicepC#GitHubGitHub ActionsIAMKubernetesPowerShellPythonTerraformWindowsWindows ServerAzure Blob StorageAzure Key VaultDockerAWS LambdaLogstash
Certifications
Microsoft Azure certifications such as AZ-104 or AZ-305, or equivalent
Industry
Cloud servicesCybersecurityGovernment and DefenceRegulated environments
Relocation
No