Azure Architect

Azure Architect

Major UK Nuclear ProgrammeRemote WorkingUp to £740 per day (Inside IR35)3 Months Contract scope to extend

An experienced Azure Architect is required for a high-profile nuclear infrastructure programme to support an Azure Landing Zone remediation initiative. This role focuses on aligning the existing Azure estate with Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) standards and addressing recommendations raised during a Microsoft Well-Architected Framework (WAF) assessment.

This is an opportunity to work on a nationally significant programme within a secure, regulated environment, contributing to long-term platform stability and governance.

Security Requirements

• SC cleared or SC eligible or BPSS
• Proven government or public sector experience or nuclear project exposure

Project Overview

The programme involves remediating and standardising an Azure Landing Zone to meet Microsoft CAF and Enterprise Scale Landing Zone best practices. The Azure Architect will play a key role in defining, supporting, and governing platform design decisions across identity, security, networking, operations, and governance domains.

Delivery Phases & Allocation

Phase 1 - Plan & Design 2 - Build Phase 3 - Adopt & Remediate Support:

Required Skills & Experience

Azure Landing Zone & CAF Expertise

• Deep understanding of Microsoft CAF and Enterprise Scale Landing Zone patterns
• Strong experience across governance, identity, networking, security, monitoring, and resiliency

Stakeholder Engagement & Facilitation

• Ability to lead structured discovery and design workshops
• Confident engaging with security, networking, operations, and finance stakeholders
• Drives outcomes and decisions rather than open-ended discussions

Architecture Decision-Making

• Strong trade-off analysis and risk assessment capability

Business to Platform Translation

• Skilled at converting regulatory, security, operational, and financial requirements into Azure platform controls, policies, and standards

Design Documentation & Visual Communication

• Produces clear HLDs, architecture diagrams, decision logs, and standards

Delivery & Operational Awareness

• Practical understanding of how landing zones are implemented and operated
• Experience with IaC, DevOps pipelines, policy lifecycle management, and operational validation
• Ensures designs are implementable, not theoretical