Are you an experienced Azure Solution Architect who enjoys helping DevOps teams turn complex cloud challenges into practical, secure and scalable solutions? Do you like combining technical expertise with consultancy, collaboration and hands-on innovation?
We are looking for an Azure Solution Architect to join our client's Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE) and help accelerate cloud adoption across a large, international organisation.
You'll become part of a multidisciplinary team of more than 75 highly motivated professionals, working together to deliver a reliable, flexible and highly automated cloud platform.
In this role, you'll act as a trusted advisor to DevOps teams, supporting them throughout their cloud journey. From designing architectures and removing technical roadblocks to developing Proof of Concepts (PoCs) and Minimum Viable Products (MVPs), you'll help teams make the most of Microsoft Azure while ensuring solutions remain secure, scalable and cost-effective.
This is a role where technical expertise, strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset come together.
What you'll be doing
As an Azure Solution Architect, you'll work closely with DevOps teams, cloud engineers and other stakeholders to design, improve and implement cloud solutions.
Your key responsibilities will include:
Cloud architecture & advisory
Act as a trusted technical advisor and main point of contact for DevOps teams throughout their cloud journey.
Design and review secure, scalable and compliant cloud architectures for cloud-native and hybrid applications.
Guide teams through cloud onboarding across Microsoft Azure and, where relevant, Google Cloud Platform.
Translate business and technical requirements into practical cloud solutions.
Support teams in overcoming architectural challenges and technical roadblocks.
Collaborate on planning, architectural decisions and solution documentation.
Automation & innovation
Support DevOps teams in improving CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code and cloud automation.
Explore and evaluate new cloud technologies, developing PoCs and MVPs to validate solutions.
Contribute hands-on technical expertise when needed to accelerate development and adoption.
Design and develop AI-driven solutions, including Copilot agents, to improve knowledge sharing, support and automation.
Identify opportunities to improve cloud services and collaborate with the CCoE Product Owner on platform enhancements.
Cloud optimisation & collaboration
Promote cloud cost awareness and help teams optimise cloud consumption.
Share best practices and encourage knowledge exchange across engineering teams.
Represent the Cloud Center of Excellence as a trusted partner and ambassador.
Help teams adopt cloud technologies effectively while maintaining security, reliability and operational efficiency.
The technology landscape
You'll work with a broad range of cloud technologies and modern development practices, including:
Cloud platforms: Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Infrastructure & networking: Virtual Machines, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), networking and storage.
Platform services: Azure Web Apps, managed databases, Kubernetes, Data Lake and Databricks.
DevOps & automation: Azure DevOps, GitHub, CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code.
Data & integration: Cloud-based data integration patterns and modern data architectures.
AI & innovation: AI-driven automation, Copilot agents, Proof of Concepts and MVP development.
Architecture: Cloud-native and hybrid applications, security, scalability and cost optimisation.
What you bring
We're looking for a technically strong Azure Solution Architect who enjoys working with people, sharing knowledge and helping teams succeed.
Ideally, you have:
A Bachelor's or Master's degree in IT, Computer Science, Electronics, Business Management or a related field.
At least 5 years of experience as a Cloud Solution Architect.
Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure (essential), with Google Cloud Platform experience being a valuable advantage.
Hands-on experience with Azure infrastructure services, including Virtual Machines, AKS, networking and storage.
Experience designing and implementing PaaS solutions, such as Web Apps, managed databases, Data Lake and Databricks.
Solid knowledge of CI/CD tooling, particularly Azure DevOps and GitHub.
Experience with cloud automation, software engineering and coding in Agile environments.
A strong understanding of modern data architectures and cloud integration patterns.
Experience designing and developing AI solutions, such as Copilot agents.
Proven experience in solution architecture, technical design, troubleshooting and managing technical risks.
Experience working in large, international organisations or complex enterprise environments.
Beyond your technical expertise, you bring strong consulting and communication skills. You're comfortable engaging with different stakeholders, explaining complex technical concepts and providing clear, actionable recommendations.
You take initiative, work independently when needed and enjoy collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to achieve shared goals.
What makes you successful in this role?
You combine a solid technical foundation with a genuine interest in helping others succeed.
You're not just focused on designing the right cloud architecture; you also understand what teams need to adopt, operate and continuously improve their solutions.
You enjoy solving complex challenges, exploring new technologies and turning ideas into practical results. Whether you're advising a DevOps team, developing a Proof of Concept or improving cloud automation, you bring a proactive, collaborative and solution-oriented approach.
Most importantly, you know how to build trust, share knowledge and make cloud technology accessible and valuable to the teams you support.
Interested?
Would you like to use your Azure expertise to support cloud innovation in a large, international technology environment?
