Technical Architect

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.