Azure Solutions Architect Inside IR35

Job Title: Solution Architect (Contract - Inside IR35)

Location: Hybrid - Home based with 1 day per week in London
Pay Rate 700-850:

Role Overview:
We're seeking a Solution Architect to lead solution design for Microsoft Azure, integrations, and reporting projects. You'll work closely with Programme and Architecture teams, providing design guidance, enforcing standards, and ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with business needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide design guidance for projects relating to Azure, D365 CE, integration, and reporting .

• Develop and maintain standards for integrations and reporting platforms.

• Agree and enforce design standards for:

  • Integration design (API standards, naming conventions)

  • Reporting and data schemas (Medallion architecture adherence)

  • Security & compliance (data classification, RBAC)

• Ensure adherence to the Microsoft Common Data Model .

• Work with suppliers to deliver high-quality, value-driven solutions.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Solution architecture experience in Microsoft Azure .

• Strong design, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience with integration and reporting platforms.

Desirable Skills & Certifications:

• Experience with D365 Customer Engagement (CE)

• Adobe (Experience Platform or Campaign)

• TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework)

• ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library)

• Microsoft Certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert)

• CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)

• Familiarity with Waterfall and Agile frameworks

Contract: Inside IR35, hybrid with 1 day per week in London