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Solution Architect - Cloud and Infrastructure
Location: Bristol – hybrid, 2–3 days onsite per week
Contract: 6 months
Rate: Up to £750 per day, outside IR35
Security Clearance: SC minimum
We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to support a major defence programme, designing secure infrastructure and hybrid cloud solutions across complex, mission-critical environments.
The role will involve defining end-to-end technical architectures spanning data centres, Microsoft Azure, Azure Local, Azure Arc and VMware, while providing architecture governance, technical assurance and strategic direction across multiple workstreams.
Key responsibilities
* Lead the design of secure, scalable and resilient hybrid cloud and infrastructure solutions.
* Produce solution designs, architecture artefacts, technical roadmaps and standards.
* Translate business and technical requirements into integrated cloud and infrastructure architectures.
* Provide architecture governance, technical assurance and stakeholder leadership.
* Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, operational and performance requirements.
* Present architectural options and recommendations to senior technical and programme stakeholders.
Essential experience
* Strong Solution Architecture experience within complex enterprise environments.
* Deep knowledge of Microsoft Azure, including landing zones, networking, security services, identity and access management and Infrastructure as Code.
* Experience designing hybrid cloud solutions using Azure Local and Azure Arc.
* Strong VMware experience, including vSphere, NSX, vSAN and virtual data centre architecture.
* Experience delivering data centre modernisation, cloud migration and disaster recovery solutions.
* Strong stakeholder management and technical leadership skills.
* Experience within defence, aerospace, government or another highly regulated environment.
* Appropriate security clearance or eligibility to obtain itDo not include the following in your job application, CV, or cover letter:
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