Senior Architect - Azure

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Join our Architecture Services team

The Architecture Services department is made up of two technical areas: Solutions and Vendor-based presales. The Solutions Architects focus on complex architecture with knowledge ranging more broadly across multiple disciplines, whilst Vendor Architects specialise on providing SME expertise within their respective vendors.

Success. The Softcat Way.

Softcat is a £1billion+ technology solutions business and trusted partner to names like Apple, Microsoft and Adobe. Offering a growing portfolio of services including software licensing, cyber security, and IT infrastructure, we give our technical teams the tools and support to make exciting things happen. This is where to achieve more for your career.

As a Solutions Architect focused on Microsoft Azure, you'll be part of the Architecture Services department and expected to work in a collaborative manner with individuals and teams across the organisation. In this role you'll be the first port of call for enabling customers to execute upon their cloud strategy for Microsoft Azure.

As Solutions Architect - Azure, you'll be responsible for:

• Continually demonstrate the skills and abilities of a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Azure principles, including the pillars of Well-Architected and the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure.
• Demonstrate and continually develop skills, expertise, and knowledge in the design of hybrid and cloud-based solutions and architectures.
• Demonstrate and continually develop skills, expertise, and knowledge in Azure Firewall and Azure VWAN solutions and architectures.
• Demonstrate a keen interest in leading-edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) with a view to delivering consultative services developed by Softcat to assist customer AI journeys.
• Demonstrate and continually develop skills and knowledge in key areas of value as identified by the Softcat cloud roadmap and service development strategies.
• Take responsibility for producing high quality design documentation (Technical Proposals, High Level Designs, diagrams, Statements of Work etc.) when required within a given project or customer engagement.
• Be responsible for working with the Public Cloud Professional Services and other teams, providing a bridge between Design, Deployment and Support.
• Educate, coach, and train the sales community around Azure services and best practices to help them position the correct solutions to meet customer challenges.
  
  
  

We'd love you to have

• You should have already achieved the Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Associate and Expert certifications; additional Azure related certifications are also very beneficial.
• You should be able to demonstrate awareness of on-premises infrastructure technologies and how they map to Azure or other cloud services to enable smooth transitions for customers who are migrating to the cloud.
• Experience of working within a Managed Service Provider organisation and supporting Managed Service Customers would be of benefit.
• You should be aware of the principles of the R's approach when assessing cloud adoption and transformation of customer workloads.
• Awareness of Serverless technologies and how developers can use these to build scalable and robust services and applications.
• As an Azure Solutions Architect you will strive to maintain awareness of newly released services and improved capabilities on the Azure platform
• You should possess consultative skills in a presales context, with the ability to identify customer challenges, requirements, and business needs
• You should be able to work independently as well as part of a team to achieve results.
• You should have excellent time management skills and attention to detail with the ability to meet deadlines whilst maintaining the highest quality of output.
• You should be able to present complex information clearly, persuasively, and elegantly through presentations and whiteboarding.
  
  
  

Work in a way that works for you

We recognise that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

• Hybrid working
• Working flexible hours - flexing the times you start and finish during the day
• Flexibility around school pick up and drop offs
  
  
  

Working with us

Wherever you work, we want you to experience the freedom and autonomy to realise your potential. You will feel supported by a team that celebrates individuality, encourages different perspectives, and embraces every background.

Join us

To become part of the success story, please apply now.

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