Role: Cloud Enterprise Architect

Location: London/Hybrid (2-3 days on site)

Rate: Negotiable

Status: Outside IR35

Term: Initial 6 months

Cloud Enterprise Architect

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Enterprise Architect to support enterprise-wide cloud and digital initiatives, with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure. The role is primarily enterprise architecture-led, with a smaller solution architecture component, and requires close engagement with senior stakeholders to define, govern, and evolve cloud strategy.

Responsibilities

• Design and govern Azure cloud architecture, including tenant structures, management groups, subscriptions, hub-and-spoke connectivity and monitoring

• Apply Well-Architected Framework principles and conduct architecture reviews

• Define and assess non-functional requirements, including security, resilience, performance and availability

• Drive improvements in cloud resilience, security, cost optimisation and performance

• Provide enterprise-level architectural oversight across digital and technology domains, including monitoring and identity and access management (IDAM)

• Develop enterprise strategies, frameworks, and standards for initiatives such as patching, integration, and API management

• Lead discovery and analysis phases for enterprise initiatives

• Document current state, constraints, target state, recommended actions and expected outcomes

• Socialise architectural designs with senior client stakeholders to gain alignment and approval

• Review solution and enterprise designs and provide constructive feedback to ensure alignment with business and technical standards

Required Skills & Experience

• Demonstrated experience in Cloud Architecture, with strong focus on Microsoft Azure

• Demonstrated experience in Enterprise Architecture roles

• Strong understanding of cloud governance, networking, security, and operational best practices

• Experience applying Well-Architected Framework principles

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

• Experience working collaboratively across delivery teams and business stakeholders