Cloud Azure Architect
Summary
Designs and leads Azure cloud architecture for a multi-year enterprise transformation, defining governance, standards, and long-term strategy while collaborating with senior tech teams and stakeholders.
Salary: £? - ? per year
Requirements:- Proven experience with Azure architecture within large enterprise environments
- Prior exposure to enterprise-scale cloud transformation programmes (Azure)
- Knowledge of cloud governance, operating models, and architecture standards
- Strong stakeholder management at senior level
- Experience influencing suppliers and technical teams without direct authority
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with pragmatic delivery
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Help shape the future of cloud during the early stages of a multi-year transformation
- Help define cloud standards, governance, and architectural direction
- Build strong relationships across technology, product, cyber security, and delivery teams
- Influence cloud strategy from the ground up
- Work alongside senior technology leadership
- Establish long-term cloud architecture standards rather than maintain existing platforms
- Architect
- Azure
- Cloud
- Security
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We are representing an enterprise-scale business and an instantly recognisable household name. This is a high-profile Lead Azure Cloud Architect role based in Central London or Sheffield, with three days per week onsite and occasional travel between both sites. We are offering a fully funded transformation programme expected to run for 2-3 years, giving you the opportunity to shape cloud strategy, work with senior technology leadership, and establish long-term cloud architecture standards with organisation-wide visibility.
last updated 33 week of 2026