Azure Architect Linux

Randstad UK

Charing Cross, United Kingdom

3 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Temporary contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Working hours

Regular working hours

Languages

English

Experience level

Senior

Compensation

£ 143K

Job location

Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Azure

Unix

CentOS

Cloud Computing

Linux

DNS

HAProxy

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

Identity and Access Management

Platform as a Service (PAAS)

Performance Tuning

Red Hat Enterprise Linux - RHEL

Shell Script

Postfix

SC Clearance

Job description

As the Technical Lead for a team of 5+ engineers, you will drive the strategy and delivery of Azure Landing Zones and complex workload migrations. You'll be the subject matter expert for:

Cloud Strategy: Designing HLD/LLD, BoM pricing, and architectural roadmaps.
Migration Excellence: Leading On-prem to Cloud transitions using Azure Migrate.
Linux Mastery: Deep-dive troubleshooting of networking, clusters, and Kernel tuning (RHEL/CentOS focus).
Security & Governance: Managing Azure Key Vault, IAM, and high-security UNIX environments.

Requirements

Experience: 12+ years in IT with 5+ years dedicated to Azure (IaaS/PaaS, Networking, Storage).
Linux Expertise: Strong hands-on skills in Shell Scripting, DNS, Postfix, and performance tuning (Varnish/HAProxy).
Leadership: Proven ability to govern technical teams and manage senior stakeholders.
Clearance: Active SC Clearance is mandatory.
Certifications (Bonus): AZ-305, AZ-104, RHCE, or RHCA.