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Azure Cloud Architect (5 Yrs) exp - DevOps IaC CI/CD Powershell - Hybrid or Remote

Azure Cloud Architect (5 Yrs) exp - DevOps IaC CI/CD Powershell - Hybrid or Remote

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London, United kingdom

Freelance

02-03-2026

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Skills

Bash PowerShell CI/CD DevOps Monitoring Azure DevOps Stakeholder Management Networking Architecture Cloud Architecture Azure Terraform Infrastructure as Code

Job Specifications

A Senior Azure Cloud Architect is required on a 12-month contract to design secure, scalable cloud solutions and support delivery across the business. Own high- and low-level designs, act as a technical authority on Azure, and work hands-on with engineering teams to implement Infrastructure as Code.
Key Responsibilities:
Produce secure high-level and low-level Azure solution designs from business requirements.
Engage stakeholders to gather/validate requirements and ensure solutions meet business needs.
Collaborate with engineers to ensure designs are deliverable; recommend new technologies and best practices.
Lead on cloud architecture, ensuring adherence to security, governance and architectural standards.
Engineer solutions using Terraform and Scripting (Bash/Powershell); use Azure DevOps for repos and pipelines.
Support engineering teams to deliver designs and mentor/upskill peers.
Lead projects, provide progress reporting and manage blockers.
Keep abreast of Azure trends and translate into practical improvements.
Must-have Skills & Experience:
Proven architect/lead experience designing Azure solutions in enterprise environments.
Strong hands-on experience with Terraform (IaC) and Bash/Powershell Scripting.
Solid experience with Azure DevOps (repos, pipelines) and CI/CD practices.
Deep knowledge of Azure security, governance, networking, identity (eg, Azure AD), and monitoring.
Stakeholder management and ability to translate business requirements into technical designs.
Experience mentoring teams and leading projects to delivery.
Desirable:
Microsoft certifications (eg, Azure Solutions Architect) or equivalent.
Experience with cloud cost optimisation and migration patterns.
This role can be fully remote with 1 to 2 days a month in the office in the City

About the Company

MJA was founded in 2011. Its main aim was to provide integrity to the recruitment market having seen certain important flaws in the industry. After seeing the effect of the recession on firms and employers alike, we wanted to form a personal executive search company to give companies a trusted agency, which would build relationships, and provide a devoted professional account manager. As a team of experts we have developed a good eye for the right candidate fit to a specific client. We believe this comes down to trust which ... Know more