Cloud Technical Architect – Azure
Location – Remote/Hybrid/ Gloucestershire
Salary – negotiable DOE will include a company car and bonus scheme
Permanent Vacancy
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Cloud Technical Architect to join a well-established Managed Services Provider as they continue to grow their solutions teams.
You will provide strategic consultancy services, helping clients improve their business and promote using hybrid cloud, modern workplace, and security technologies. You will collaborate with the Solution Architecture and Project Management teams to create detailed designs to meet the client's requirements and translate these designs into functioning solutions where needed. You will also perform comprehensive assessments of the client's existing IT services and transform the findings into detailed reports that can assist with identifying key improvement opportunities and understanding the roadmap for applying them.
Role responsibilities;
Work with the Solution Architecture team to provide a detailed Cost Model during the proposal stage of a client engagement.
Assist the Solution Architecture team in workshops during the sales engagement by providing subject matter expertise around specific technologies.
Perform technical discovery assessments to gain comprehensive insights into client environments.
To conduct peer review analysis of SOWs and Cost Models.
Act as the technical authority and provide oversight, governance and ownership of large and complex transformation projects.
To perform Technical Account Management and contribute to strategy roadmaps for allocated clients
Be responsible for creating technical high-level and low-level design documentation of solutions as required, and ensure the technical consultants follow industry best practices and vendor architecture principles during the implementation.
To translate the solution design into Technical Architecture documentation
To conduct technical design workshops as part of the post-sale design phase of a project
To perform scoping activities and create the Project Scope, outlining the deliverables of the project
To assist the Project Management Office with the translation of the deliverables into a Project Plan as required
To present the Technical Architecture collateral to the client alongside the Project Management Office to facilitate scheduling of the project
To perform technical discovery assessments to gain comprehensive insights into client environments
To assist with Project Delivery as and when required
Provide technical leadership and guidance to the Technical Consulting team throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring adherence to architectural standards and best practices.
Person requirements;
Demonstrate an ability to lead a project team, guiding them through complex projects and ensuring successful outcomes
Have a deep knowledge and understanding of technical complexities, migration methodologies, and proven track record in the successful delivery of complex enterprise level engagements.
Demonstrate expertise in leading customer meetings, engaging in technical whiteboarding sessions, and meticulously documenting environment information
You will have a proven track record in technical architecture engagements and the successful low level design of solutions.
Ideally have experience working within a IT Services organisation, being responsible for multiple projects at one time.
Certified to Architect level in Microsoft’s Azure Cloud accreditations of Microsoft AZ-104 and AZ-305 as a minimum
Technology experience;
Microsoft Azure Cloud
Virtualisation technologies (VMware / Hyper-V)
Datacentre Compute, Networking & Storage solutions
Corporate wireless solutions
Backup and Disaster Recovery solutions
Microsoft 365 Modern Workplace & Entra ID
Windows Server OS
Active Directory and Group Policy
Microsoft Configuration Manager / SCCM
Microsoft Exchange on-premises / DAG
Further role & package details;
Hybrid based position – home based, fortnightly onsite in Gloucestershire and 1-2 days per week on customer sites on average
Role will sit in-between Technical Consultancy and Solution Architects, being the technical authority with customer projects
Package – negotiable DOE will include a company car and bonus scheme
Must be able to commute once per fortnight to Cheltenham and work on average 1-2 days on customer sites, primarily in the Midlands & South West regions
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Location – Remote/Hybrid/ Gloucestershire
Salary – negotiable DOE will include a company car and bonus scheme
Permanent Vacancy
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Cloud Technical Architect to join a well-established Managed Services Provider as they continue to grow their solutions teams.
You will provide strategic consultancy services, helping clients improve their business and promote using hybrid cloud, modern workplace, and security technologies. You will collaborate with the Solution Architecture and Project Management teams to create detailed designs to meet the client's requirements and translate these designs into functioning solutions where needed. You will also perform comprehensive assessments of the client's existing IT services and transform the findings into detailed reports that can assist with identifying key improvement opportunities and understanding the roadmap for applying them.
Role responsibilities;
Work with the Solution Architecture team to provide a detailed Cost Model during the proposal stage of a client engagement.
Assist the Solution Architecture team in workshops during the sales engagement by providing subject matter expertise around specific technologies.
Perform technical discovery assessments to gain comprehensive insights into client environments.
To conduct peer review analysis of SOWs and Cost Models.
Act as the technical authority and provide oversight, governance and ownership of large and complex transformation projects.
To perform Technical Account Management and contribute to strategy roadmaps for allocated clients
Be responsible for creating technical high-level and low-level design documentation of solutions as required, and ensure the technical consultants follow industry best practices and vendor architecture principles during the implementation.
To translate the solution design into Technical Architecture documentation
To conduct technical design workshops as part of the post-sale design phase of a project
To perform scoping activities and create the Project Scope, outlining the deliverables of the project
To assist the Project Management Office with the translation of the deliverables into a Project Plan as required
To present the Technical Architecture collateral to the client alongside the Project Management Office to facilitate scheduling of the project
To perform technical discovery assessments to gain comprehensive insights into client environments
To assist with Project Delivery as and when required
Provide technical leadership and guidance to the Technical Consulting team throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring adherence to architectural standards and best practices.
Person requirements;
Demonstrate an ability to lead a project team, guiding them through complex projects and ensuring successful outcomes
Have a deep knowledge and understanding of technical complexities, migration methodologies, and proven track record in the successful delivery of complex enterprise level engagements.
Demonstrate expertise in leading customer meetings, engaging in technical whiteboarding sessions, and meticulously documenting environment information
You will have a proven track record in technical architecture engagements and the successful low level design of solutions.
Ideally have experience working within a IT Services organisation, being responsible for multiple projects at one time.
Certified to Architect level in Microsoft’s Azure Cloud accreditations of Microsoft AZ-104 and AZ-305 as a minimum
Technology experience;
Microsoft Azure Cloud
Virtualisation technologies (VMware / Hyper-V)
Datacentre Compute, Networking & Storage solutions
Corporate wireless solutions
Backup and Disaster Recovery solutions
Microsoft 365 Modern Workplace & Entra ID
Windows Server OS
Active Directory and Group Policy
Microsoft Configuration Manager / SCCM
Microsoft Exchange on-premises / DAG
Further role & package details;
Hybrid based position – home based, fortnightly onsite in Gloucestershire and 1-2 days per week on customer sites on average
Role will sit in-between Technical Consultancy and Solution Architects, being the technical authority with customer projects
Package – negotiable DOE will include a company car and bonus scheme
Must be able to commute once per fortnight to Cheltenham and work on average 1-2 days on customer sites, primarily in the Midlands & South West regions
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