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Cognitive Group | Part of the Focus Cloud Group

PaaS Technical Architect (Azure PaaS)

Hybrid

London, United kingdom

Freelance

12-12-2025

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Skills

Communication Leadership SQL CI/CD DevOps Monitoring Azure DevOps Azure Functions Networking Architecture Databases angular Azure .NET .NET Core CI/CD Pipelines API Management Terraform Infrastructure as Code Microservices Microsoft Azure

Job Specifications

You will play a key role in modernizing critical service domains such as scheduling, delivery, and customer engagement by designing scalable, cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure working for a leading global consultancy on a prestigious end customer programme.

Operating in a rapidly evolving logistics sector, you will leverage cutting-edge Azure PaaS technologies (App Services, Functions, API Management, etc.) to drive efficiency, reliability, and innovation across high-impact national projects.

You would be working on an end customer project for one of the largest delivery providers in the UK.

Your Responsibilities:
Design and lead end-to-end Azure PaaS architectures for application migration and modernization.
Assess existing on-premises environments, define migration strategies, and develop cloud roadmaps.
Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements and migration roadmaps on solution level.
Implement Azure services such as App Services, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Service Bus etc.
Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to enable CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code.
Ensure best practices around security, scalability, performance, and cost optimization.
Provide technical leadership and mentoring to development and DevOps teams.
Your Profile
Essential skills/knowledge/experience:
Proven experience in Azure cloud migration projects.
Strong Experience in .Net Core, Angular, SQL
Strong knowledge of Azure IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS offerings.
Expertise in designing solutions using Azure App Services, Application Gateway, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Azure SQL databases.
Experience with microservices architecture, and API Management
Strong understanding of Azure networking, identity (Azure AD), monitoring, and security practices
Expertise in Azure Migrate, and related tools.
Proficiency in infrastructure as code (e.g., ARM templates).
Desirable skills/knowledge/experience:
Azure certifications (e.g., AZ-305, AZ-104) are highly desirable.
Experience with Azure DevOps, Infrastructure as Code (ARM/Bicep/Terraform), and automated deployment pipelines.
Understanding of Azure security best practices, including identity and access management (Azure AD), role-based access control (RBAC), and data protection strategies
Good communication and negotiable skills

About the Company

Welcome to Cognitive! We're proud to be the 'most recommended' partner for companies seeking top-tier talent with expertise in Microsoft technologies. We have over 15 years' experience in this market. Our tech focus spans Dynamics 365, Microsoft Azure, Power Platform and Microsoft 365, with divisions covering the UK, Europe and North America. Our experienced recruiters use their deep industry knowledge (many of whom are Microsoft certified themselves) and vast network to connect skilled candidates with organisations that... Know more