Cloud Architect - SC Cleared - Outside IR35 - Azure/Google
Posted 3 days ago by Tecknuovo Ltd
£650 Per day
Outside
Undetermined
London, UK
Summary: Tecknuovo is seeking a Cloud Architect with SC clearance to support a digital workplace and identity transformation program within a central government organization. The role focuses on Microsoft 365, cloud networking, and identity, aiming to design a secure, zero-trust platform for thousands of users. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cloud architecture and a strong understanding of zero-trust principles. This position is classified as outside IR35, emphasizing the importance of transferring ownership to the client post-project.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and deliver a secure, zero-trust platform for a central government organization.
- Shape the target architecture and drive best practices in cloud solutions.
- Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to meet user and organizational needs.
- Implement solutions across the Microsoft Cloud, including Microsoft 365, Azure, and Power Platform.
- Manage device and endpoint management for various operating systems.
- Ensure compliance with security clearance requirements and travel to London as needed.
Key Skills:
- Strong expertise in Cloud Architecture.
- Understanding of Zero Trust networking principles and identity-centric design.
- Proven experience as a Cloud or Enterprise Architect.
- 2+ years' experience with Microsoft Cloud solutions.
- Hands-on experience with device and endpoint management.
- Strong analytical skills and strategic thinking abilities.
- Familiarity with Google Workspace and hybrid productivity environments.
- Security Clearance (SC) required.
Salary (Rate): £650 per day
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Tecknuovo is a digital technology consultancy with a Deliberately Different approach. This means we focus on people, not technology. We move at pace, and ensure Zero Dependency on us at the end of each project.
Our mission is to challenge our industry's norm of supplier dependency. We don't only build and deliver solutions - we train and up-skill our customer's teams to transfer complete ownership to them after we exit the project. We help our customers achieve lasting transformation. We are Techies, chefs, wannabe sportsmen, coders, mothers, fathers, readers, superheroes, bookworms.
What you'll be working towards:
We are currently looking to engage a Cloud Architect (Outside IR35) - SC Cleared to support a major digital workplace and identity transformation programme within a central government organisation. This role will focus on Microsoft 365, cloud networking and identity, helping to design and deliver a secure, zero-trust platform used by thousands of users in a highly regulated environment. You'll play a key role in shaping the target architecture, driving best practice, and enabling long-term ownership within the client organisation.
Essential:
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Strong passion for and expertise in Cloud Architecture
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Solid understanding of Zero Trust networking principles and identity-centric design
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Proven experience as a Cloud or Enterprise Architect (or equivalent), delivering large-scale, cloud-first:
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End-user compute platforms
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Identity and access management solutions
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2+ years' experience designing and implementing solutions across the Microsoft Cloud, including:
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Microsoft 365
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Azure
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Power Platform
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Entra ID
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Hands-on experience with device and endpoint management, including:
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Laptops (Windows and macOS)
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Mobile devices (iOS and Android)
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Experience working closely with business analysts and stakeholders, shaping technical solutions to meet user and organisational needs
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Familiarity with Google Workspace and hybrid productivity environments
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Strong analytical skills, with the ability to deep dive into detail when solving complex problems
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Strategic thinker, able to interpret data and make informed architectural decisions
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Security Clearance (SC) - required due to cross-cutting impact and data access
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Travel: up to 1 x per week to London
Passing the TeckBar:
The Teckbar is a benchmark we set for our associates to make sure we consistently deploy best-in-class teams to work with our clients.
- Talent Screen: Our Talent Team will be in touch to talk Tecknuovo, the role & values
- Tech Screen: We'll focus on real-life experience and deep dive into your technical background
- Offer: Job Done! Swage box incoming and your interactive onboarding journey starts now
During the process, we promise you'll have:
- An understanding of Tecknuovo's mission and values
- Feel that this is where you want to work...or not
- Clear on next steps and timescales for feedback
- Left a positive impression with all interviewers
Our Values:
Connection, Pace, Curiosity, Courage, Openness.
Our culture is innovative, fast-paced, inclusive, and fun. We work with a strong community of associates to build values-aligned teams of digital practitioners for our customers' projects. Highly skilled and experts across technologies, they're an integral part of who are.
Why Tecknuovo?
You'll be joining a strong community of associates to build values-aligned teams of digital practitioners for our customers' projects. Highly skilled and experts across technologies, you'll be an integral part of who we are. We partner with the best people, so looking after them is important to us.Here are some of the perks you'll enjoy as an associate:
- Tech-agnostic projects
- Working with major UK organisations like HMRC, Virgin Media, British Council and Thames Water
- Monthly Teck Talks focusing on the latest and greatest in tech
- Flexible working
- The chance to work from our fantastic Tecknuovo HQ whenever you want
- IR35 compliant - we pay for QDOS, QDOS follow-ups and your background check