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Solution Architect

Manchester
3 days ago
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Solution Architect

Manchester (One day in the office every two weeks)
£48,416 - £76,877 (dependent on experience) + Great Benefits

An experienced Solution Architect is required for our client based in Manchester. The successful candidate will lead the design and delivery of modern infrastructure and cloud solutions that support the organisation's strategic technology goals. Your expertise will directly impact the quality and resilience of digital services.

Responsibilities:

Designing secure, scalable infrastructure solutions across hybrid cloud environments (Azure & on-prem).

Defining IT strategies and architectural roadmaps aligned with emerging technologies.

Leading the delivery of enterprise-scale projects and presenting solutions to the Technical Design Authority.

Collaborating with stakeholders across IT and business teams to deliver high-quality services.

Driving automation and integration using tools like PowerShell, Python, BICEP, GitHub, and Octopus Deploy.

Providing inclusive leadership and mentoring to technical teams.

Skills:

Essential:

Proven experience as a Solution Architect in infrastructure and cloud environments.

Deep knowledge of Microsoft Azure, on-prem technologies (VMware, Exchange, SAN), and Microsoft 365.

Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code and DevOps tooling.

Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Ability to manage complex workloads and lead diverse teams.

Desirable:

Microsoft certifications (Azure Architect, M365 Admin, DevOps Engineer).

Architecture certifications (TOGAF, BCS)

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