Azure Architect (Banking - Data Migration)
Vallum
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
3 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
SeniorJob location
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
Tech stack
Azure
Software as a Service
Cloud Computing
Cloud Computing Security
Cloud Engineering
Continuous Integration
Data Governance
Data Migration
DevOps
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Identity and Access Management
Key Management
Network Security
SQL Azure
Platform as a Service (PAAS)
SQL Databases
Azure
Containerization
Kubernetes
Data Lineage
Bicep
Data Management
Terraform
Azure
Docker
Job description
Our banking client is seeking an experienced Cloud Architect to lead and support large-scale data migration initiatives to Microsoft Azure. The role involves defining cloud architecture strategy, ensuring secure and compliant migration of Legacy banking systems, and driving cloud adoption across enterprise platforms., * Define and design end-to-end Azure cloud architecture for data migration programmes.
- Lead migration of on-premise banking applications and data platforms to Azure.
- Develop cloud strategy, roadmap, and governance frameworks aligned with banking compliance standards.
- Architect scalable, secure, and high-availability solutions on Azure.
- Design data migration patterns including lift-and-shift, re-platforming, and modernization.
- Work closely with Data Architects, Security teams, DevOps, and business stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with financial regulatory requirements (eg, FCA, PRA guidelines where applicable).
- Implement cloud security best practices including IAM, encryption, key management, and network security.
- Provide technical leadership, design documentation, and architecture governance.
- Conduct architecture reviews and support risk assessments.
Requirements
The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Azure architecture, enterprise data migration, and financial services environments with a solid understanding of regulatory and security frameworks., * Strong experience as a Cloud Architect within banking or financial services.
- Extensive hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
- Proven experience in enterprise-scale data migration to Azure.
- Strong knowledge of:
- Azure Data Factory
- Azure Synapse
- Azure SQL/SQL Managed Instance
- Azure Storage
- Azure Networking & Security
- Experience with hybrid cloud environments.
- Understanding of regulatory, risk, and compliance requirements in banking.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience with DevOps practices (CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code - Terraform/ARM/Bicep).
Desirable Skills
- Azure certifications (eg, Azure Solutions Architect Expert).
- Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes/AKS).
- Experience in cloud cost optimisation and FinOps practices.
- Knowledge of data governance and data lineage tools.
