Solution Architect - Azure, Transformation at Pioneer Search Ltd, London, 6 Months, £650-£750 per day

Solution Architect - Azure - Specialty Insurance - Hybrid - Outside IR35

Outside IR35 | 6-Month Initial Contract | Hybrid/Remote UK

Solution Architect urgently sought by leading Specialty Insurance Client.

We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to join a cloud transformation programme for an initial 6-month contract engagement.

This opportunity would suit an architect with a strong background in Azure platform architecture, cloud migration strategy, landing zone design, governance, security, and enterprise-scale transformation initiatives.

You will provide architectural leadership during a critical phase of delivery, helping shape the Azure target state, define migration approaches, and ensure successful mobilisation of the wider engineering teams.

*Candidates will need to demonstrate deep Solution Architecture experience within Financial Services - specifically Specialty Insurance Industry*

Responsibilities

• Lead Azure estate discovery and current-state assessment activities
• Define cloud migration strategies and delivery road-maps
• Conduct Azure Landing Zone readiness assessments and make improvement recommendations
• Design secure, scalable, and resilient Azure-based solutions
• Provide architectural guidance across engineering, infrastructure, security, and delivery teams
• Establish technical governance, standards, and architectural best practices
• Manage cross-functional dependencies across multiple work-streams
• Support cloud adoption and migration planning activities
• Work closely with programme stakeholders to ensure alignment between business and technical objectives
• Facilitate knowledge transfer and support the wider architecture team

Required Experience

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect with deep Azure Cloud Expertise
• Extensive hands-on experience designing and delivering Azure solutions
• Strong understanding of Azure Landing Zones and Cloud Adoption Framework principles
• Experience planning and executing cloud migration programmes
• Excellent knowledge of Azure networking, identity, security, and governance models
• Experience working within large-scale enterprise transformation environments
• Ability to engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels
• Strong leadership and decision-making capability within complex delivery programmes
• Azure certifications (AZ-305, AZ-104, Azure Solutions Architect Expert or equivalent)
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code and cloud automation
• Knowledge of hybrid cloud environments and migration tooling
• Experience working within regulated or security-conscious environments

If you have the required experience and skills - please forward your profile for an immediate review.

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