Application Architect -Azure Cloud Migration

Application Architect – Azure Cloud Migration

Contract Outside IR35

London, UK-Hybrid

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Application Architect with strong Microsoft Azure expertise to support the migration of enterprise applications from an on‐premise data centre to Azure cloud. This role sits within a cloud adoption programme and requires hands-on architectural leadership.

Key Responsibilities

- Assess on‐prem applications and define Azure migration strategies (re-host, re-platform, re-factor)

- Design target-state Azure application architectures and migration approaches

- Produce architecture artefacts (HLDs, LLDs, diagrams, runbooks)

- Support application migration waves and resolve architecture issues

- Ensure scalability, resilience, performance, and security best practices

- Collaborate with DevOps, infrastructure, and security teams

Azure & Technical Skills

- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure

- Azure App Services, VMs, AKS, Azure SQL, Storage, Networking

- Azure Entra ID (Azure AD) and security fundamentals

- Application modernisation and integration patterns

- CI/CD concepts (Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions)

- Containers (Docker, AKS) – preferred

Required Experience

- Proven experience as an Application Architect or Solution Architect (Contract)

- Strong track record of on‐premise to Azure application migrations

- Experience working within enterprise cloud adoption programmes

- Ability to work independently in a delivery-focused contract role

Desirable

- Azure certifications (AZ‐305, AZ‐104 or similar)

- Experience with Azure Landing Zones and governance

- FinOps or cloud cost optimisation exposure

Key Deliverables

- Application migration assessments

- Azure target-state architectures

- Migration execution support

- Architecture documentation and standards