Azure Solution ArchitectRole: Azure Solution Architect Job Type: Contract Day Rate: 400 per day (inside IR35) Duration: 3 Months + likely to be extend till March 25 Work Location: ideally commutable to London, Bristol, or Manchester office Azure Solution Architect - Proven experience as a Cloud Architect or Cloud Solution Architect in Azure environments. - Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles, cloud governance, and Azure Well-Architected Framework. - Expertise in designing and delivering secure and scalable solutions in Azure. - Experience with cloud networking, storage, and compute services (e.g., VNETs, ExpressRoute, Azure Firewall, Azure Front Door, Azure App Service, Azure Storage). - Familiarity with Azure Policies, Management Groups, and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for governance. - Ability to balance technical innovation with organisational constraints and risk considerations. - Strong knowledge of cloud security principles and compliance requirements in a public sector context. - Experience in creating infrastructure High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs), incorporating Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs). - Proficiency in automation tools and IaC (e.g., Terraform, Bicep, ARM Templates). - Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels. Azure,