Azure Architect

Hitachi Solutions Europe is a global Digital, Data and Technology consultancy, Microsoft Gold partner and Cloud Services partner, specialising in end-to-end transformation. As a global consultancy firm working across the private and public sectors, we specialise in Dynamics 365 Business Applications, Power Platform, including Azure, Application Modernisation and Data & Analytics. Our highly skilled team help drive improvements, creating efficiency and growth within organisations. We are committed to Microsoft technologies, with a mission to revolutionise modern businesses. To achieve this we employ the best, most dedicated talent to deliver outstanding technology solutions to both our local and global clients. Be part of our Hitachi family We place value on collaboration, open communication, and transparency. We emphasise the importance of team spirit, cohesion, and appreciation – And through our talented people, innovative culture, and technical and business expertise, we deliver game changing outcomes every day. Our learning culture and flat hierarchy are our recipes for success. But don´t take our word for it – Have a look at what our employees are saying: Hitachi Solutions: Recruiting the best talent and offering outstanding career opportunities (hitachi-solutions.co.uk) What to expect, your benefits Hitachi Solutions offers competitive compensation packages (incl. bonuses), pension and benefits plans. Work/Life balance is an essential part of our culture, and all our employees are home workers, although you will be expected to come into our or customer’s offices regularly. We operate a comprehensive career development programme that includes mentoring and training plans to ensure that you will continue to grow and develop your career at Hitachi. We are growing our consulting team and looking for Azure Architect to join us on our exciting journey and be part of the Hitachi Solutions family. As an Azure Architect, you will be part of the Azure Cloud Solutions capability. You will work on client-facing projects and you will contribute towards the strategic direction of this new capability. Key Responsibilities Lead the architecture and design of enterprise scale Azure platforms Establish and refine Azure Landing Zone strategy and shared service models Set Infrastructure as Code standards and automation first principles Lead and mentor a team of infrastructure and platform engineers Run cloud strategy workshops and migration readiness assessments Design and oversee data centre exits and re-platforming programmes Conduct Well Architected Framework reviews and implement governance guardrails Align designs with UK Government standards and security classifications Present platform architectures to technical and C suite stakeholders Support pre sales, proposals and the growth of the capability Experience Demonstrable, significant experience in IT infrastructure, with 5+ years on Azure platform engineering Security Cleared, or eligible for UK Security Clearance Experience leading and mentoring engineering teams Experience of large scale migrations and data centre exits Expert understanding of the Cloud Adoption and Well Architected Frameworks Experience advising on the NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework Strong stakeholder management and communication skills Confident in client facing and consulting situations Good written and spoken English Holding Azure certifications, in particular AZ-305 Essential Skills: Bicep and Terraform Azure Landing Zones Hub spoke and Virtual WAN networking ExpressRoute, Azure Firewall and Application Gateway Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC and PIM Azure Policy, management groups and subscription design Azure Migrate and discovery tooling Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Microsoft Sentinel Azure Monitor, Log Analytics and KQL Zero Trust, high availability and disaster recovery patterns FinOps and cloud cost optimisation GitHub Copilot for accelerated Infrastructure as Code development Diversity and Inclusion at Hitachi Solutions Diversity is the wellspring of our innovation and our growth engine, and we believe that creativity is fuelled by diversity. To be truly user centric, we need to ensure that the teams developing products and services are representative of the communities they serve. Our collective success is achieved by fostering and respecting our employees’ and customer’s individualities coming together as One Team . Hitachi strives to create an environment not only where genders, races, cultures, sexual orientations, and identities can work together, but where the beliefs and views of those participating feel equally represented. If you are interested and want to know more about this opportunity, apply directly and have a chat with us. In applying for a role with Hitachi Solutions Europe Limited and/or its affiliates (“Hitachi”) you consent to Hitachi collecting and storing your personal information (including your name, job title and email address) in relation to this role and any others that may be suitable in the future. 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