Azure Solutions Architect - #192422

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Are you an experienced MS Azure disciplined Cloud Solutions Architect who enjoys shaping secure, scalable cloud solutions for complex and highly regulated environments? Telent are looking for an Azure focused Cloud Solution Architect as part of the Networks Services division, playing a key role in designing and positioning winning cloud solutions across our Government, Defence, Public Sector and Enterprise customer portfolio. This role will see you travel to either the Telent Farnborough OR Warwick office at least 1 day per month for collaborative working, and working from home. You must be eligible for SC Clearance (Security Clearance).

What you’ll do:

• Lead technical discovery sessions and architecture discussions with senior customer stakeholders
• Design secure, compliant cloud solutions aligned to customer requirements, business outcomes and commercial constraints
• Own cloud solution architecture across pre‑sales, from options papers through to final designs and governance approval
• Produce high‑quality architecture documentation, diagrams, compliance responses and supporting artefacts
• Develop costed cloud designs, estimates and bills of materials, with a strong appreciation of financial and operational impact
• Present proposed solutions clearly and confidently to both technical and non‑technical audiences
• Ensure security‑by‑design principles are embedded across identity, networking, data protection, monitoring and resilience
• Collaborate with Sales, Bid, Product, Delivery and Operations teams to ensure smooth handover into delivery and support
• Engage with strategic cloud partners and vendors to enhance and evolve Telent’s cloud offerings
• Create and maintain reusable cloud architecture patterns, reference designs and landing zone frameworks.

Who you are:

You are a confident, Cloud Solutions Architect with a proven track record of designing complex cloud solutions in secure or highly regulated environments. You’re comfortable operating at both a strategic and detailed level, balancing customer needs, security requirements and commercial considerations. You will also naturally have had experience of delivering and building out Cloud solutions and have a deep understanding of Cloud concepts (ie. Landing Zones, Azure Cloud Migration strategies, Cloud Infrastructure Modernization).

Key requirements

• Expert‑level Azure / MS Azure architecture experience, including relevant Azure / Cloud certifications
• Proven experience and track record of architecting Cloud solutions within an MSP, SI (systems integrator) or enterprise pre‑sales environment
• Strong understanding of Cloud fundamentals across compute / computing, storage, networks / networking, identity, security, data and observability
• Security‑by‑design mindset, covering identity & access management, encryption, network segmentation, logging and resilience
• Must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC), NPPV3 and DV Clearance (Telent will sponsor the successful candidate to obtain necessary clearances), including meeting minimum UK residency requirements.

What we offer:

At Telent, we’re committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued, supported, and able to thrive. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage diverse perspectives across our teams.

The additional benefits with this role:

• Car Allowance
• Employee Private Medical
• 26 days annual leave plus public holidays, with the option to buy additional annual leave
• Company pension scheme
• A range of family friendly policies
• Occupational health support and wellbeing Portal
• Discounts on Cinema, Restaurants and Shopping with Telent Reward scheme.

We are guided by our values and behaviours:

• Be Inclusive

• Take Responsibility

• Collaborate

• Be Customer-focussed

Join us and help deliver critical infrastructure projects that make a real difference.

It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.