Technical Architect Azure- ID51412

Remote | Azure | Landing Zones | Bicep | Azure DevOps | Cloud Architecture

Are you an Azure specialist who enjoys shaping cloud platforms rather than simply working within them?

Want the opportunity to influence architecture, standards and automation across a large-scale technology environment?

Looking for a role where you can stay hands-on while helping engineering teams build securely, consistently and at pace?

Our client is looking for a Technical Architect – Azure to join an established Cloud Engineering & Architecture function. This is a platform-focused architecture role where you’ll help shape, operate and continuously improve a large-scale Azure environment, combining strategic architectural thinking with genuine technical depth.

Why This Role is Great

You’ll have the opportunity to take real ownership of the Azure platform and help define how cloud services are designed, delivered and operated.

You’ll get to:

• Shape and evolve Azure cloud architecture , including Landing Zones, networking, identity, security, governance and observability.
• Design reusable platform components, reference architectures and standard patterns that make life easier for engineering and delivery teams.
• Build and improve Infrastructure as Code , with a particular focus on Bicep.
• Develop platform-level CI/CD templates, automation and guardrails that allow teams to move quickly without compromising security or compliance.
• Identify opportunities for self-service cloud capabilities , reducing repetitive engineering work and improving developer experience.
• Influence the reliability, scalability, security and cost efficiency of cloud-hosted workloads.
• Work closely with Cloud Engineers, DevOps, Security and Delivery teams, giving you plenty of scope to influence technical direction across the organisation.
• Review emerging Azure services and decide where new capabilities can add meaningful value.
• Stay close to the technology by supporting and improving a live production cloud platform , rather than operating solely at a conceptual architecture level.
• Create architectural decision records, diagrams, design documentation and onboarding guidance that help turn good architecture into repeatable practice.

About You

This could be a strong fit if you’ve already built substantial experience with Microsoft Azure and want to deepen your ownership of enterprise-scale cloud architecture.

Our client’s wishlist includes experience with areas such as:

• Designing, building and operating Microsoft Azure cloud platforms .
• Azure Landing Zones or comparable enterprise cloud foundations.
• Infrastructure as Code, ideally Bicep .
• Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines .
• Cloud networking, identity and access management.
• Security principles including least-privilege access and platform hardening.
• Governance, compliance and architectural guardrails.
• Monitoring, logging, metrics, alerting and wider cloud observability .
• Reference architectures and reusable platform patterns.
• Automation and self-service enablement.
• Architectural decision records and technical documentation.
• Balancing architectural best practice with practical delivery requirements.

You’ll also have the chance to build on your stakeholder-facing skills, explaining complex architectural decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences and influencing teams without needing direct authority.

You don’t need to match every point perfectly. If your experience comes from a similar cloud platform, enterprise architecture or DevOps environment and you can bring transferable expertise, we’d still encourage you to apply.

What’s on Offer

Alongside a fully remote working arrangement, the package includes:

• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Employer pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Healthcare-related benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to a range of lifestyle and financial benefits
• Retail and wellbeing discounts
• Salary-sacrifice schemes across selected products and services

Ready to Shape an Azure Platform at Scale?

If you’re a Technical Architect, Azure Architect, Cloud Architect, Platform Architect or senior cloud engineer looking for greater architectural ownership, this role offers the chance to influence a substantial Azure environment while remaining close to the technology.

Apply today to find out more about the opportunity and the team behind it.

Humand Talent Solutions and our client are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process. Applications are welcomed from people of all backgrounds, and no applicant will be disadvantaged because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.