Cloud / Azure Architect - London

A top tier professional services firm is looking to hire an Azure Architect to join its growing Architecture Centre of Excellence based in central London.

The Azure Architect's main remit is to propose technically feasible solutions and input into future Azure cloud architecture roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Define and write standards
• Work closely with key stakeholders to implement ICT projects in agreed timescales, financial budgets and solution quality metrics
• Establish success criteria and act as the single point of contact for the stakeholders for all technical issues and technical deliverables during the solution implementation & integration
• Use appropriate project management methodologies tailored to deliver cloud solutions as per key stakeholder requirements.
• Play an active role in participating in any workshops or participating in any Technical Change Advisory Boards (TCAB)
• Ensure that the journey to the cloud based services is as smooth as possible from a user's point-of-view and that any on premise services are still accessible

Skills & Experience

• Technical skills in Azure Cloud Solutions
• Able to define and write standards
• Ability to present information and complex data to lay internal and external parties in a clear and understandable manner
• Ability to develop and sustain key stakeholder relationships including between solution architects, application developers, external suppliers, and internal governance teams