Senior Azure Cloud Architect
Posted 3 days ago by Summer Browning Associates
Negotiable
Inside
Undetermined
London
Summary: The Senior Azure Cloud Architect role at Summer-Browning Associates involves supporting a central government client for an initial six-month assignment, with potential for extension. The ideal candidate will possess an active security clearance and extensive experience in Azure Cloud Technical Architecture, focusing on solution design, automation, and security management. Responsibilities include leading technical initiatives and mentoring mid-level architects within a public sector environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and implement solutions on Azure, including Azure Policy and network security.
- Lead automation of infrastructure deployment using Infrastructure as Code (IAC) tools.
- Develop and enforce privileged access management strategies.
- Integrate and optimize monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions.
- Define and maintain the technical strategy and roadmap for services.
- Lead technical design initiatives across multiple domains.
- Mentor and manage mid-level technical architects.
- Guide technical teams and influence critical technical decisions.
- Identify transformative digital opportunities in secure environments.
Key Skills:
- Active security clearance.
- Proven experience in Azure Cloud Technical Architecture.
- Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IAC) tools such as Terraform, Bicep, and ARM templates.
- Experience with Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and Privileged Identity Management (PIM).
- Strong understanding of Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Sentinel.
- Ability to lead technical design initiatives.
- Experience mentoring and managing technical architects.
- Familiarity with public sector or defence secure environments.
Salary (Rate): £NEG Competitive Inside IR35 Day Rate
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Summer-Browning Associates is currently supporting our central government client, who is seeking a Senior Azure Cloud Architect for an initial six-month assignment with the option to extend.
Location: London
The ideal candidate will have an active security clearance and a strong background in Azure Cloud Technical Architecture with the following skills and experiences:
- Proven experience in designing and implementing solutions on Azure, including Azure Policy, network security, and platform guardrails.
- Ability to lead the automation of infrastructure deployment and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (IAC) tools such as Terraform, Bicep, and ARM templates.
- Experience in developing and enforcing privileged access management, including Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and conditional access policies.
- Deep understanding of integrating and optimizing monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Sentinel) to enhance operational visibility and support incident response.
- Experience in defining, maintaining, and owning the technical strategy and roadmap for services.
- Proven ability to lead technical design initiatives across multiple domains, including Data, Digital, Security, and other technical areas.
- A track record of mentoring, coaching, and managing mid-level technical architects.
- Strong capability to guide technical teams, influence critical technical decisions, and identify transformative digital opportunities.
- Familiarity with working in public sector or defence secure environments.
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