Job description
Role: Cloud Solution Architect (103665)
Base Location: Canary Wharf, London plus network of 20 offices nationally:
The KPMG Enterprise Wide Technology Enterprise-Wide Technology (EWT) is an internally facing, dedicated team of over 450 technologists and other specialists, focused on keeping technology running seamlessly for everyone in KPMG.
As an Audit Solutions Architectyou will be a key member of the Audit Technology Architecture team, delivering project based technical design artefacts. You will work with business stakeholders and colleagues to develop solutions and services that enable our Audit practice to deliver industry leading service to our clients.
KPMG is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancies. We've supported the UK through times of war and peace, prosperity and recession, political and regulatory upheaval. We've proudly stood beside the institutions and businesses which make the UK what it is.
What you would be doing?
1. Working with a wide range of different roles and disciplines, technical managers, leads, architecture review board, test manager, programme and project managers etc to achieve the desired business outcomes
2. Accountability for design materials required for the successful delivery of new solutions and working with relevant team members to ensure they are transitioned into build activities appropriately.
3. Cost effective and commercially aware budgetary control and management for the recommendations made / designs provided
Key responsibilities
4. The Audit Solutions Architectwill take responsibility for the delivery of assigned projects as part of the Audit technology portfolio of work.
5. They will work with technical SMEs to guide the production of appropriate engineering level documentation and to support delivery and are accountable for ensuring the Solution will be in line with business expectations and fit within the overall technology roadmap.
6. Lead the implementation and deployment of Azure solutions, working closely with development / project teams. Ensure that the architecture is implemented correctly, and provide technical oversight throughout the process.
7. Supporting other team members in their dialogue with the business to Input into the creation of business cases and budgetary forecasts to project estimates as required.
What will you need to do?
8. A passion for Architecture, with at least 6 months experience operating in a design capacity.
9. Ability to identify opportunities for technical efficiency and implement within agreed solutions
10. Demonstrable experience of deploying services within Azure
11. Significant experience working with MS technologies (Windows server, SQL, AD, DNS, File Services, Clustering, ...)
12. Strong understanding of cloud computing concepts, infrastructure-as-code, PowerShell and DevOps principles
13. Demonstrable awareness of systems thinking (considering all aspects of a solution when deploying, such as security and cost considerations with a view to continual improvement)
14. M365 Technologies such as Power BI, Power Platform, SharePoint Online
15. Azure Technologies such as Azure AD, Azure App Gateway, Azure SQL, Azure VMs etc
16. Networking technologies in both on-prem and cloud contexts
17. Identity Management
18. Overall Microsoft toolsets/technologies
Skills we'd love to see/Amazing Extras:
19. Minimum 5 years in engineering roles, with solution design experience and a willingness to develop this further
20. Experienced in a wide base of technologies
21. The following certifications are highly desirable for this role.
22. AZ-104 / AZ-400
23. AZ-303/304/305
To discuss this or wider Infosec roles with our recruitment team, all you need to do is apply, create a profile, upload your CV and begin to make your mark with KPMG.
Our Locations:
We are open to talk to Technical design architecture talent across the country but our core hubs for this role are:
24. London Canary Wharf
25. Watford
This position will largely be based in London Canary Wharf.
With 20 sites across the UK, we can potentially facilitate office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.
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