Azure Architect - IAAS/PAAS - Glasgow - Inside IR35

Summary: The Azure Architect role focuses on designing secure and scalable Azure solutions for application hosting needs, with an emphasis on infrastructure, networking, identity, security, and platform services. The ideal candidate will possess strong skills in translating complex requirements into practical Azure architectures. This position is suited for experienced infrastructure or cloud architects who can effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. The role is classified as inside IR35, indicating specific tax implications for contractors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess application hosting needs across programmes.
• Define landing zone patterns for Azure solutions.
• Design secure and scalable Azure architectures spanning various services.
• Translate complex requirements into practical architecture outputs.
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Key Skills:

• Strong track record designing Azure architectures for business-critical workloads.
• Deep knowledge of IaaS (compute, storage, networking, identity, backup and DR).
• Solid understanding of cloud security fundamentals (IAM, segmentation, encryption, monitoring, vulnerability management).
• Ability to translate requirements into clear architecture outputs (patterns, standards, and designs).
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders.
• Experience modernising Legacy estates and advising on migration strategies.
• Knowledge of DevOps and platform engineering concepts (CI/CD, IaC such as Bicep/Terraform).
• Experience working in regulated or critical national infrastructure environments.

Salary (Rate): £650 daily

City: Glasgow

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Azure Architect - IAAS/PAAS - Glasgow - Inside IR35

You will work across programmes to assess application hosting needs, define landing zone patterns, and design secure, scalable Azure solutions spanning infrastructure, networking, identity, security, and platform services.

This role is ideal for a strong infrastructure or cloud architect who can translate complex requirements into practical, deployable Azure architectures and standards.

Essential Experience

• Strong track record designing Azure architectures for business-critical workloads
• Deep knowledge of IaaS (compute, storage, networking, identity, backup and DR)
• Solid understanding of cloud security fundamentals (IAM, segmentation, encryption, monitoring, vulnerability management)
• Ability to translate requirements into clear architecture outputs (patterns, standards, and designs)
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Desirable

• Experience modernising Legacy estates and advising on migration strategies (rehost, refactor, replatform, rebuild)
• Knowledge of DevOps and platform engineering concepts (CI/CD, IaC such as Bicep/Terraform, governance and guardrails)
• Experience working in regulated or critical national infrastructure environments

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