Azure Cloud Architect
Design and guide the Azure cloud environment for an accountancy organisation. You’ll help shape secure, reliable systems for business applications and financial data, while supporting the organisation’s move toward a well-managed, cloud-based infrastructure.
What you’ll do
- Design Azure architectures that meet business, security and operational needs.
- Review existing systems and plan practical cloud migrations or modernisation.
- Set standards for Azure networking, identity, access, data protection and backups.
- Work with IT, security and development teams to make sure solutions are secure and supportable.
- Guide decisions on cloud services, system integrations and infrastructure as code.
- Monitor performance, availability and cloud costs, and recommend improvements.
- Keep architecture documents and technical standards clear and up to date.
What you’ll bring
- 7+ years of experience designing and delivering cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure.
- Good knowledge of Azure networking, identity, security and governance.
- Experience with cloud migration, disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
- Familiarity with infrastructure as code, such as Terraform or Bicep.
- Understanding of data protection and the need to keep financial information secure.
- Ability to explain technical decisions clearly to both technical and business teams.
- A practical approach to balancing security, reliability, cost and business needs.
Useful additions
- Experience working with accountancy, finance or other professional services organisations.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Entra ID, Azure Key Vault, Azure Monitor and Defender for Cloud.
- Azure architecture or security certifications.