Infrastructure Architect (Azure)
Posted 1 day ago by Arthur Recruitment
£800 Per day
Undetermined
Undetermined
LONDON
Summary: The Infrastructure Architect (Azure) role involves designing, implementing, and managing secure cloud infrastructure using Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 for a leading reinsurance broker. The position requires collaboration with leadership and stakeholders to drive cloud adoption and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. This is a critical role within a growing architecture and engineering team, focusing on optimizing cloud performance and mentoring junior team members. The contract is for an initial duration of 6 months.
Key Responsibilities:
- Architect, deploy, and manage Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 cloud environments
- Lead initiatives such as Cloud Adoption, Landing Zone design, Cloud Readiness, and Maturity assessments
- Manage and evaluate MSPs/CSPs to ensure quality solution delivery
- Oversee migration of on-premises systems to the cloud, ensuring minimal disruption
- Optimize cloud performance and cost efficiency
- Enforce robust security controls (IAM, GDPR, SOC 2 compliance)
- Mentor junior team members and contribute to building a high-performing team
- Stay abreast of evolving cloud technologies and best practices
Key Skills:
- Deep experience with Microsoft Azure (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and Microsoft 365
- Strong expertise in Azure services: Backup, Security (Zero Trust, Defender for Cloud, Sentinel), Governance, Containers (AKS, ACR), SQL Databases, and more
- Infrastructure as Code (ARM, Bicep, Terraform, PowerShell)
- Solution Architecture experience, including cloud, security, and hybrid models
- Skilled in DevOps practices, automation/orchestration tools
- Experience with hybrid cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP)
- Demonstrated success in regulated industries, preferably financial services
- Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification (desirable)
- Experience with security compliance and performance optimisation in Azure (desirable)
- Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences (desirable)
Salary (Rate): 800
City: LONDON
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT