Azure Architect SC Cleared

Azure Architect - SC Cleared

Whitehall Resources currently require an experienced Azure Architect to work with a key client in London.

**Please note this requires Active SC Clearance and falls INSIDE IR35**

Key Responsibilities

Solution Design & Architecture

* Own and define the end to end solution architecture for the Griffin data migration and integration scope, covering application, data, integration, environment, and security aspects.

* Produce and maintain solution architecture artefacts, including high level designs, low level designs, integration patterns, data flows, and environment views.

* Ensure architectural decisions align with Azure Well Architected Framework principles, client enterprise architecture principles, security policies, and public sector standards.

* Define architectural guardrails and non functional requirements (performance, r resilience, availability, scalability).

Data Migration & Integration

* Architect Azure based data migration approaches, including data sourcing, transformation, validation, reconciliation, and cutover strategies.

* Define integration patterns between legacy systems, target platforms, and downstream consumers (APIs, batch, event based where applicable).

* Work closely with Data Analysts and migration teams to ensure data quality, lineage, and traceability are built into the solution design.

Security & Compliance

* Embed security by design principles across all solution components, aligned to SC cleared and public sector requirements.

* Ensure compliance with relevant security, data protection, and governance standards throughout design and delivery.

* Support security assurance activities, including design reviews, risk assessments, and audit engagement.

Delivery Assurance & Governance

* Act as the architectural authority during delivery, supporting design governance, change impact assessment, and technical decision making.

* Review and assure designs produced by delivery teams and third party suppliers to ensure consistency and compliance.

* Support Phase 0 planning by shaping architectural options, dependencies, risks, and assumptions for the Statement of Work.

Stakeholder Engagement

* Engage confidently with client architects, technical authorities, and senior stakeholders, explaining complex technical concepts clearly and pragmatically.

* Work collaboratively with programme management, testing, and delivery leads to ensure architecture supports effective delivery and testing outcomes.

* Provide architectural input into planning, RAID, and governance forums.

Skills & Experience

* Proven experience as a Solution Architect delivering Azure based solutions in secure or highly regulated public sector environments.

* Strong background in data migration and system integration architecture, including legacy to target transformations.

* Experience designing solutions across multiple environments (development, test, staging, production) using Azure environment and release management principles.

* Experience applying Azure Well Architected Framework and cloud design patterns (resilience, scalability, cost optimisation).

* Solid understanding of integration patterns, APIs, data flows, and interface design.

* Demonstrable experience working in multi vendor delivery landscapes.

Strong documentation skills, with experience producing clear, structured architecture artefacts.

* Familiarity with public sector data, digital, or transformation programmes.

* Experience supporting testing, migration rehearsals, and cutover planning from an architectural perspective.

* Knowledge of architectural frameworks (e.g. TOGAF) and secure by design principles.

Key Attributes

* Pragmatic, delivery focused architect with strong cloud and Azure expertise.

* Comfortable working in ambiguity and shaping cloud architecture strategies during early programme phases.

* Strong communicator, able to engage both technical and non technical stakeholders.

* High attention to detail, particularly around cloud security, risk, and data integrity.

* Collaborative mindset, working effectively across programme, delivery, and client teams.