Azure Architect (IT)

At CGI, we architect secure, high-performance Azure platforms that enable transformation across the UK?s most critical and fast-evolving sectors. As a Senior Azure Architect, you will take ownership of shaping scalable, resilient cloud solutions that empower clients to innovate with confidence. Acting as a trusted technical authority, you will define architectural direction, influence senior stakeholders, and ensure Azure implementations deliver measurable business outcomes. Within a collaborative and supportive environment, you will help establish enterprise-grade standards, guide multidisciplinary teams, and strengthen our cloud capability ? playing a pivotal role in driving secure, modern cloud adoption at scale. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK ?Best Employer? by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you?ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We?ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. This is a hybrid position based out of Newcastle. Candidate profile: In this role, you will lead the design and delivery of complex Azure architectures, acting as the technical authority across programmes and multi-disciplinary teams. You will define cloud standards, set technical direction, and ensure Azure solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned to strategic objectives. By facilitating workshops and guiding senior stakeholders through architectural decisions, you will translate business goals into robust, future-ready cloud platforms. You will also contribute to business growth by shaping technical proposals, supporting pre-sales activity, and strengthening CGI?s architecture community. Through mentoring and knowledge sharing, you will elevate engineering standards and foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. Key responsibilities: Design & Lead enterprise-scale Azure architectures across IaaS and PaaS Define & Govern cloud standards, ensuring security, resilience, and compliance Facilitate & Influence technical workshops and senior stakeholder discussions Guide & Assure delivery teams as Technical Design Authority Shape & Support pre-sales activities, proposals, and solution estimates Optimise & Advise on cloud economics, performance, and risk management Mentor & Develop architects and engineers, strengthening cloud capability Champion & Innovate modern cloud-native and DevOps practices Required qualifications to be successful in this role You will bring extensive experience architecting complex Azure solutions within enterprise environments. You combine deep technical expertise with strong communication skills, commercial awareness, and the confidence to influence stakeholders at all levels. You are comfortable balancing innovation with governance, ensuring solutions are both forward-thinking and secure. You should have: Proven experience designing and delivering complex Azure architectures (IaaS and PaaS) Strong understanding of Azure services, IAM, networking, security, and governance models Experience acting as a Technical Design Authority or lead architect Ability to lead co-design workshops and present solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders Experience contributing to technical proposals and pre-sales engagements Knowledge of cloud-native design, DevOps practices, and CI/CD integration Familiarity with Windows and Linux environments It would be advantageous to have: Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification Azure Administrator Associate, DevOps Engineer Expert, or Security Architect certifications A degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience

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