Linux Architect
Posted 5 days ago by Red - The Global SAP Solutions Provider
Negotiable
Undetermined
Onsite
London, UK
Summary: The role of Azure Infrastructure/Cloud Migration Architect focuses on leading large-scale migrations from on-premises to Azure, encompassing assessment, design, and troubleshooting. The position requires a blend of solution architecture and technical expertise in cloud infrastructure, particularly with Azure and Linux systems. The architect will also manage stakeholder relationships and ensure governance throughout the migration process. This contract engagement demands a hands-on approach to deliver successful cloud solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead on-prem/public cloud infrastructure assessments using Azure Migrate, shaping the migration approach for complex estates.
- Drive Azure solutioning for large-scale migrations, ensuring coverage across business, application, and infrastructure requirements.
- Own Azure strategy and stakeholder management, including "value for money" considerations (TCO/ROI) and governance.
- Design and deliver Azure Landing Zones based on a clear understanding of the customer infrastructure landscape.
- Produce target architecture deliverables: Azure service architecture diagrams, HLD/LLD, plus BoM/licensing/pricing inputs.
- Execute and support on-prem to Azure migrations and provide deep troubleshooting across Azure + Linux (compute, networking, IO, clusters, memory).
- Provide strong Linux platform capability: storage/filesystems/LVM, patching & upgrades, backup/restore, services/daemons, DNS, NFS/SMB, Apache TLS, Postfix, and automation/scripting.
- Lead root-cause analysis and performance tuning (eg, HAProxy/Varnish, system tuning), while guiding other engineers and resolving complex incidents.
Key Skills:
- Expertise in Azure cloud infrastructure and migration strategies.
- Strong knowledge of Linux systems and related technologies.
- Experience in designing Azure Landing Zones and target architecture deliverables.
- Proficient in stakeholder management and governance practices.
- Ability to troubleshoot complex issues across Azure and Linux environments.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with automation and scripting in Linux.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
We are seeking an Azure Infrastructure/Cloud Migration Architect (Azure + Linux) for a contract engagement. You will lead large-scale on-prem to Azure migrations end-to-end - from assessment and landing zone design through target architecture (HLD/LLD), governance, and hands-on troubleshooting across Azure and Linux. This role combines solution architecture, migration delivery leadership, and deep technical capability in cloud infrastructure, networking, identity, and security.
Engagement Overview
- Job title: Linux Architect
- Start Date: ASAP
- Workload: 5 days per week
- On-Site Presence: 2 days per week on-site in London
- Contract type: B2B
Skills
- Lead on-prem/public cloud infrastructure assessments using Azure Migrate, shaping the migration approach for complex estates.
- Drive Azure solutioning for large-scale migrations, ensuring coverage across business, application, and infrastructure requirements.
- Own Azure strategy and stakeholder management, including "value for money" considerations (TCO/ROI) and governance.
- Design and deliver Azure Landing Zones based on a clear understanding of the customer infrastructure landscape.
- Produce target architecture deliverables: Azure service architecture diagrams, HLD/LLD, plus BoM/licensing/pricing inputs.
- Execute and support on-prem to Azure migrations and provide deep troubleshooting across Azure + Linux (compute, networking, IO, clusters, memory).
- Provide strong Linux platform capability: storage/filesystems/LVM, patching & upgrades, backup/restore, services/daemons, DNS, NFS/SMB, Apache TLS, Postfix, and automation/scripting.
- Lead root-cause analysis and performance tuning (eg, HAProxy/Varnish, system tuning), while guiding other engineers and resolving complex incidents.
If you're interested, send an up-to-date CV and we can discuss details. If not, what roles are you targeting right now? If you know someone suitable, feel free to forward this on.