Solutions Architect

In this role you will architect secure, scalable Azure-based solutions and guide their delivery across cross-functional teams. You’ll translate business needs into technical designs, align with technology strategy and security requirements, and drive cloud migration and integration efforts. You’ll shape patterns, standards and governance while providing technical direction throughout the lifecycle. This is a hands-on architecture role with a strong emphasis on impact and collaboration.

• Design end-to-end technology solutions on Microsoft Azure focusing on scalability, resilience, performance and security
• Translate business and technical requirements into high- and low-level architecture designs
• Develop Azure architecture patterns for cloud infrastructure, networking, identity, and connectivity
• Design cloud migration strategies and support transitioning existing assets to Azure
• Define system integration approaches including API-led connectivity between applications
• Establish architectural standards, principles and best practices across projects
• Assess solutions for architectural risks, dependencies and improvement opportunities
• Collaborate with engineering, infrastructure, development and security teams to ensure implementation aligns with designs
• Provide technical guidance and architectural oversight during delivery
• Engage stakeholders to explain decisions and ensure alignment with business objectives

• Proven experience as a Solutions Architect, Cloud Architect or similar
• Strong experience in designing and delivering solutions in Microsoft Azure
• Knowledge of Azure components: virtual networks, identity services, storage, compute, security
• Experience producing both high-level and low-level architecture documentation
• Understanding of cloud networking (VNets, connectivity, VPNs, ExpressRoute)
• Experience designing integrations including REST APIs and API management
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or Bicep)
• Understanding of security, availability, resilience and scalability
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical designs and communicate to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience overseeing implementation with engineering and delivery teams

• Stakeholder communication
• Collaborative mindset
• Problem-solving orientation
• Azure architecture (VNets, identity, storage, compute, security)
• API management and REST APIs
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or Bicep)