Azure Cloud Architect
Azure Architect
Salary: £70,000-£90,000 | Location: UK |Type: Permanent, Full-Time
About the Role:
Vivo Talent are seeking an Azure Architect to design and deliver cloud solutions for our client, with a broad focus on Azure and modern data platforms, including Microsoft Fabric.
You will oversee solution delivery across the full project lifecycle, from architecture and implementation to optimisation, acting as a trusted advisor to clients and internal teams.
This client-facing role will also contribute to internal capability through standards, architectures and best practice guidance, with potential for line management as the Azure practice grows.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design scalable, secure and cost-effective Azure solutions spanning infrastructure, data, analytics and applications.
- Incorporate Microsoft Fabric and modern data architecture patterns (e.g., Lakehouse, Medallion Architecture).
- Guide and mentor internal teams, ensuring best practices, governance, and architectural integrity.
- Conduct technical design reviews and provide recommendations to improve performance, resilience, and cost efficiency.
- Promote DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, and cloud governance practices.
- Stay up to date with Azure and Microsoft Fabric capabilities, contributing knowledge and reusable assets to the team.
Required Certifications:
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
Skills & Experience:
- Strong experience designing and delivering enterprise Azure solutions across infrastructure, data and applications.
- Hands-on experience with Azure services, architecture patterns, landing zones and governance frameworks.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (Bicep, ARM, Terraform).
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and mentoring skills.
- Client-facing experience and ability to lead or influence technical teams.