Solution Architect- Azure Focused

• The Solution Architect will play a critical role, providing end-to-end architecture leadership across a complex, secure Azure-based data migration and integration landscape.
• This role is responsible for shaping, assuring, and governing the technical solution across multiple environments, vendors, and delivery teams, with a strong emphasis on Azure cloud architecture, platform services, and secure cloud design patterns.
• The architect will ensure alignment to client architecture standards, Azure best practices, security requirements, and programme outcomes.
• Working closely with the Programme Manager, Technical Leads, Data Migration teams, Test Lead, and client architects, the Solution Architect will translate business and operational requirements into robust, secure, and scalable Azure-aligned technical designs, supporting both Phase 0 planning and downstream delivery phases.
• This role operates in a highly regulated public-sector environment and requires strong experience designing secure Azure cloud solutions within multi-vendor ecosystems., Solution Design & Architecture
• Own and define the end-to-end solution architecture for the data migration and integration scope, covering application, data, integration, environment, and security aspects.
• Produce and maintain solution architecture artefacts, including high-level designs, low-level designs, integration patterns, data flows, and environment views.
• Ensure architectural decisions align with Azure Well-Architected Framework principles, client enterprise architecture principles, security policies, and public-sector standards.
• Define architectural guardrails and non-functional requirements (performance, resilience, availability, scalability).

Data Migration & Integration

• Architect Azure-based data migration approaches, including data sourcing, transformation, validation, reconciliation, and cutover strategies.
• Define integration patterns between Legacy systems, target platforms, and downstream consumers (APIs, batch, event-based where applicable).
• Work closely with Data Analysts and migration teams to ensure data quality, lineage, and traceability are built into the solution design.

Security & Compliance

• Embed security-by-design principles across all solution components, aligned to SC-cleared and public-sector requirements.
• Ensure compliance with relevant security, data protection, and governance standards throughout design and delivery.
• Support security assurance activities, including design reviews, risk assessments, and audit engagement.

Delivery Assurance & Governance

• Act as the architectural authority during delivery, supporting design governance, change impact assessment, and technical decision-making.
• Review and assure designs produced by delivery teams and third-party suppliers to ensure consistency and compliance.
• Support Phase 0 planning by shaping architectural options, dependencies, risks, and assumptions for the Statement of Work.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Engage confidently with client architects, technical authorities, and senior stakeholders, explaining complex technical concepts clearly and pragmatically.
• Work collaboratively with programme management, testing, and delivery leads to ensure architecture supports effective delivery and testing outcomes.
• Provide architectural input into planning, RAID, and governance forums.

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect delivering Azure-based solutions in secure or highly regulated public-sector environments.
• Strong background in data migration and system integration architecture, including Legacy-to-target transformations.
• Experience designing solutions across multiple environments (development, test, staging, production) using Azure environment and release management principles.
• Experience applying Azure Well-Architected Framework and cloud design patterns (resilience, scalability, cost optimisation).
• Solid understanding of integration patterns, APIs, data flows, and interface design.
• Demonstrable experience working in multi-vendor delivery landscapes.
• Strong documentation skills, with experience producing clear, structured architecture artefacts.

Desirable

• Familiarity with public-sector data, digital, or transformation programmes.
• Experience supporting testing, migration rehearsals, and cutover planning from an architectural perspective.
• Knowledge of architectural frameworks (eg TOGAF) and secure-by-design principles.

Key Attributes

• Pragmatic, delivery-focused architect with strong cloud and Azure expertise.
• Comfortable working in ambiguity and shaping cloud architecture strategies during early programme phases.
• Strong communicator, able to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• High attention to detail, particularly around cloud security, risk, and data integrity.
• Collaborative mindset, working effectively across programme, delivery, and client teams.

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