Technical Architect
2 days ago
Slough
Technical Architect (Azure Focus) Up to £80,000 + Bonus Slough (2 days per week onsite) We’re seeking an experienced Technical Architect to drive cloud and data platform architecture for high-impact projects. This role blends strategic thinking, hands-on delivery, and leadership across stakeholders, helping shape enterprise cloud solutions in Azure and hybrid environments. What You’ll Do: • Lead the design and implementation of enterprise-grade Azure cloud solutions, including Data Lakes, Synapse, DevOps pipelines, and analytics platforms., • Define high- and low-level architecture, building secure, resilient, and cost-efficient solutions., • Work with stakeholders across IT, security, and business teams to ensure alignment with organizational goals., • Embed governance, security, and DevSecOps practices into cloud and data platforms., • Mentor engineers and support delivery of CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, ARM, Bicep), and automation frameworks. What We’re Looking For: • Proven experience architecting Azure cloud solutions for complex, enterprise environments., • Strong understanding of cloud governance, security (Zero Trust, DevSecOps), and compliance frameworks., • Hands-on experience with Data Lakes, analytics platforms, and modern data architectures., • Experience defining landing zones, hybrid connectivity, and multi-region deployments., • Excellent communication skills – able to translate technical vision to business and executive stakeholders.