Azure Solutions Architect

Azure Solutions Architect - Contract

Up to £650 per day | Outside IR35 | Birmingham (2 days per week onsite) | 4-week initial Contract

We're looking for an experienced Solution Architect to lead the discovery phase of our clients project within the Pensions space. The doscovery will be for 4 weeks and implementation around 3 months thereafter. The client requre the successful candidate to have experience in design and delivery of enterprise solutions within a Financial Services or Pensions environment.

This is a client-facing role requiring a strong blend of architecture, stakeholder engagement, and technical leadership, helping shape solutions from discovery through to implementation. This will be an MS tech stack with emphasis on Azure.

Key Experience

Required:

Strong background as a Solution Architect within Pensions or Financial Services
Extensive experience with Azure, including API Management, Azure Functions, Integration Services, Cosmos DB, REST APIs, and microservices architectures
Ability to work closely with development teams and understand implementation challenges
Strong knowledge of SDLC, Dev Ops, and CI/CD pipelines
Experience leading solution design, architecture governance, and Proof of Concept activities
Excellent stakeholder management skills, including engagement at senior and CxO level
Knowledge of cybersecurity and compliance frameworks

What You'll Be Doing:

Designing business-driven solutions that deliver measurable outcomes
Translating business requirements into scalable technical architectures
Providing architectural leadership throughout delivery
Acting as a trusted advisor to business and technology stakeholders
Guiding development teams and ensuring alignment to architectural principles and best practice

This is a great opportunity for a commercially minded Solution Architect who enjoys engaging with stakeholders, challenging thinking, and delivering robust Microsoft Azure-based solutions