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Cloud Architect - Azure
UBDS Group · Manchester, ENG, United Kingdom
Manchester, ENG, United KingdomHybrid
Remuneration
Discretionary bonus based on personal and company performance
Location
Manchester, ENG, United Kingdom
Visa sponsorship
Not specified
Job summary
The Azure Cloud Architect designs secure, scalable cloud and hybrid infrastructure across complex customer environments, combining architectural ownership with hands-on engineering. The role focuses on Azure storage and file-service modernisation, infrastructure as code, automation, identity, security, and CI/CD, while guiding Cloud and DevOps teams and translating requirements into resilient, governed, cost-optimised solutions.
Benefits
Training and personal developmentPrivate medical cover for employee and spouse or partnerDiscretionary performance-based bonus25 days of annual leave, plus one birthday day and one work anniversary day, inElectric 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, resilient cloud solutions.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Experience working in multidisciplinary technical and delivery teams.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Design and deliver secure, scalable, resilient Azure cloud architecture.
- Define infrastructure architecture across compute, networking, storage, identity, and security.
- Design, configure, and optimise Azure Files and cloud storage solutions.
- Support migration and modernisation of on-premises file services and storage to 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.
- Build scripting, development, and automation solutions using PowerShell, Python, or similar technologies.
- Design and implement CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.
- Work with Azure identity, access management, and security services.
- Ensure solutions meet performance, resilience, security, governance, and cost requirements.
- Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure, storage, and integration challenges.
- Produce architecture documentation, technical designs, and implementation guidance.
- Engage customers and stakeholders to translate requirements into cloud solutions.
- Support cloud migrations, infrastructure transformation, and application modernisation.
Skills
AKSARM TemplatesAWSAzureAzure DevOpsAzure FilesAzure MonitorBicepC#GitHubGitHub ActionsIAMKubernetesPowerShellPythonTerraformWindowsWindows ServerAzure Blob StorageAzure Key VaultAWS LambdaREST
Certifications
Microsoft Azure certifications such as AZ-104 or AZ-305, or equivalent
Industry
Cloud servicesCybersecurityData and AIGovernment and DefenceRegulated environments
Relocation
No