Solution Architect

Cloud Security and Solution Architect – Belfast/hybrid – Permanent

REED Technology are delighted to partner with an educational organisation who are seeking to recruit a Cloud Security and Solutions Architect to join their excellent team.

The role will specialise in Azure, leading in architecting, implementing, and optimizing cloud solutions ensuring the design of scalable and resilient architectures. The remit of the role extends to supporting and maintaining the Cloud Based Microsoft Enterprise configurations

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and manage Azure cloud solutions based on the Azure Framework’s five pillars and the Cloud Adoption Framework
• Responsible for the implementation of Azure cloud solutions
• Lead Azure cloud projects and initiatives, such as migration, modernization, automation, and innovation, and ensure alignment with business requirements
• To collaborate with stakeholders, vendors, and partners to define cloud architecture vision, strategy, and roadmap.
• To evaluate and recommend new and emerging cloud technologies and solutions to improve performance, scalability, availability, and security of Azure cloud environment.
• To ensure that the companies Microsoft services infrastructure is configured, implemented and managed in accordance with accepted technical and operational standards.
• To contribute to the design, implementation and management of the University’s virtualised Microsoft services architecture.
• To drive automation of the implementation, maintenance and alerting of the Microsoft services environment.
• To provide a fault analysis and diagnostic service for the Microsoft Services infrastructure and be responsible for corresponding problem management and resolution.
• To monitor, and report on the service quality and operational resilience of the Microsoft Services infrastructure using appropriate management tools and techniques.
• To assist with risk assessment and business continuity planning for the Microsoft services infrastructure and ensure all service deployments are resilient.
• To prepare and communicate technical and operational documentation to support the effective exploitation of the Microsoft services infrastructure, including the provision of regular statistical reports as required.
• To maintain effective technical relationships with vendors and suppliers of hardware, software, and consultancy, and establish effective relationships with shared service and/or managed service providers.

Essential criteria

• Degree in a relevant subject area
• Experience designing and implementing Azure cloud solutions from design through to production
• Experience of deploying, managing and supporting any two of the following technologies in a large organisation:

• Azure IaaS, PaaS and SaaS • Entra ID • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and ARM • Microsoft Defender Suite including Defender for Cloud, Defender for Office, Defender for Identity and Defender for Cloud Apps • Containerisation technologies including Azure Kubernetes • Secure logging of Azure and Microsoft Events such as Log Analytics

• Proficiency in scripting languages such as PowerShell or Python
• Strong experience of supporting, managing and developing the following Azure Infrastructure technologies: Networking, Security, Storage and Computers.

If you meet the above criteria, then I would like to hear from you asap.

Please contact Niall Lennon on for a confidential discussion.