Role: Azure Solution Architect Job Type: Contract Day Rate: £400 per day (inside IR35) Duration: 3 Months + likely to be extend till March’25 Work Location: ideally commutable to London, Bristol, or Manchester office Mandatory Criteria: SC Clearance is mandatory Name: Contact No: Email Id: Total Years of Experience Vendor Name Worked with Defra/Public sector : Yes/No If yes – Reason for leaving Defra Please check if he has worked with Defra via LA international SC Status : Active/Eligible/Lapse SC Ref number UKSV Snap shot SC Issuing Authority SC last used SC Date of issue & Date of expiry Notice Period Willing to work in client location- 2 days onsite Email confirmation from candidate before client int/v Visa Day Rate/Salary Current Location Current Company Open for Permanent/Contract Current offers/Interviews in pipeline Interview availability Holidays booked Azure Solution Architect - Proven experience as a Cloud Architect or Cloud Solution Architect in Azure environments. - Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles, cloud governance, and Azure Well-Architected Framework. - Expertise in designing and delivering secure and scalable solutions in Azure. - Experience with cloud networking, storage, and compute services (e.g., VNETs, ExpressRoute, Azure Firewall, Azure Front Door, Azure App Service, Azure Storage). - Familiarity with Azure Policies, Management Groups, and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for governance. - Ability to balance technical innovation with organisational constraints and risk considerations. - Strong knowledge of cloud security principles and compliance requirements in a public sector context. - Experience in creating infrastructure High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs), incorporating Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs). - Proficiency in automation tools and IaC (e.g., Terraform, Bicep, ARM Templates). - Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.