Azure Architect

Salary: £70,000-£90,000 | Location: UK |Type: Permanent, Full-Time

About the Role:

Vivo Talent are seeking an Azure Architect to design and deliver cloud solutions for our client, with a broad focus on Azure and modern data platforms, including Microsoft Fabric.

You will oversee solution delivery across the full project lifecycle, from architecture and implementation to optimisation, acting as a trusted advisor to clients and internal teams.

This client-facing role will also contribute to internal capability through standards, architectures and best practice guidance, with potential for line management as the Azure practice grows.

Key Responsibilities:

Design scalable, secure and cost-effective Azure solutions spanning infrastructure, data, analytics and applications.
Incorporate Microsoft Fabric and modern data architecture patterns (e.g., Lakehouse, Medallion Architecture).
Guide and mentor internal teams, ensuring best practices, governance, and architectural integrity.
Conduct technical design reviews and provide recommendations to improve performance, resilience, and cost efficiency.
Promote DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, and cloud governance practices.
Stay up to date with Azure and Microsoft Fabric capabilities, contributing knowledge and reusable assets to the team.

Required Certifications:

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)

Skills & Experience:

Strong experience designing and delivering enterprise Azure solutions across infrastructure, data and applications.
Hands-on experience with Azure services, architecture patterns, landing zones and governance frameworks.
Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (Bicep, ARM, Terraform).
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and mentoring skills.
Client-facing experience and ability to lead or influence technical teams