Solution Architect - Cloud & Infrastructure

Solution Architect - Cloud & Infrastructure

Location: Doncaster / Leeds (Hybrid)
Salary: £65,000 - £70,000 + Excellent Benefits

The Opportunity

We're looking for an experienced Solution Architect to join a well-established organisation undergoing significant investment in its technology landscape.

You'll play a key role in designing secure, scalable infrastructure and cloud solutions across a complex enterprise environment, working closely with technical teams and business stakeholders to shape future architecture and ensure successful project delivery.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong infrastructure background who has progressed into architecture and enjoys working across both cloud and on-premise technologies.

What You'll Be Doing

• Design end-to-end infrastructure and cloud solutions across enterprise projects.

• Produce High-Level Designs (HLDs), Low-Level Designs (LLDs) and supporting technical documentation.

• Translate business requirements into practical, scalable technical solutions.

• Provide technical leadership throughout project lifecycles from discovery through to delivery.

• Define architecture standards, governance and best practices.

• Work closely with project managers, engineers and third-party suppliers to ensure successful implementation.

• Review existing platforms and identify opportunities for modernisation and continuous improvement.

• Balance security, resilience, scalability, supportability and cost when making architecture decisions.

Technical Environment

You'll be working across technologies including:

• Microsoft Azure

• Microsoft 365

• VMware

• Windows Server

• Active Directory / Entra ID

• Networking & Security

• Hybrid Infrastructure

• Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity

• Modern Workplace Technologies

• Cloud Migration & Transformation

About You

We're looking for someone who has experience in:

• Designing enterprise infrastructure and cloud solutions.

• Producing HLDs, LLDs and technical design documentation.

• Leading architecture discussions with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Delivering Azure and hybrid cloud projects.

• VMware and enterprise infrastructure technologies.

• Architecture governance and design assurance.

• Working within complex multi-site environments.

Experience with TOGAF, ITIL or other architecture frameworks would be advantageous but isn't essential.

Desirable Experience

• Azure Landing Zones

• Infrastructure as Code

• Identity & Access Management

• Microsoft Intune

• Exchange Online

• SharePoint Online

• Microsoft Teams

• Zero Trust Security

• Disaster Recovery & High Availability

• Enterprise Networking

What's in it for You?

• £65,000-£70,000 salary

• Hybrid working

• Pension

• Annual leave package

• Ongoing professional development

• Exposure to enterprise-scale transformation programmes

• Opportunity to influence technology strategy across a large organisation

If you're an experienced Infrastructure Architect, Technical Architect or Solution Architect looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.

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