Senior Solutions Architect

Job Title:Senior Solution Architect

Location: Reading, UK

Employment Type: FTE

Work Model: Hybrid (4 days a week from the office, negotiable to 3 days)

EXP – 12 Years -17 Years

About Hirexa Solutions:

Hirexa Solutions is a leading player in the recruitment ecosystem across the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, and India. As the fastest-growing next-generation provider of technology talent, we empower our clients to become resourceful, achieve higher productivity, adopt agile structures, and effectively execute project deliverables.

Envisioned and co-founded by veterans of the Information Technology industry, our mission is to make recruitment efficient, flawless, and cost-effective. Our unwavering commitment to strategic investments in intelligent technology underscores our passion for people and our dedication to helping organizations realize their true potential.

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic
Senior Solution Architect
to lead the end-to-end migration of our on-premises IT infrastructure to Microsoft Azure. This is a critical role that requires extensive hands-on experience in migrating legacy services and applications. The ideal candidate will be based in or willing to
relocate to Reading
and have a proven track record of successfully managing complex cloud transformation projects.

Responsibilities:

• Migration Strategy & Architecture:
  Design and lead the development of a comprehensive technical roadmap and architecture for migrating on-premises services to Azure. This includes establishing a robust
  Azure landing zone
  that defines the core security, governance, and networking for our entire cloud environment.
• Infrastructure & Platform Migration:
  Oversee the migration of critical on-premises infrastructure, including
  Domain Controllers
  ,
  Certificate Servers
  ,
  DNS
  ,
  DHCP
  , and various file services (
  DFS
  ,
  FTP
  ,
  SFTP
  ), to their corresponding Azure-native or hybrid solutions.
• Identity & Access Management:
  Architect the migration of our on-premises Active Directory and implement a robust IAM strategy in Azure. This includes designing and deploying a seamless
  Single Sign-On (SSO)
  solution by integrating
  Okta
  with
  Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)
  .
• Cloud Networking & Security:
  Design and implement a secure Azure networking topology, including
  Virtual Networks (VNet)
  ,
  subnets
  ,
  Network Security Groups (NSGs)
  , and
  Azure Firewall
  . Establish and manage secure
  site-to-site
  and
  client-to-site VPN
  connections, with a focus on integrating
  Okta RADIUS
  for secure VPN access.
• Data & File Services Migration:
  Develop a detailed migration plan for various file shares, including the use of Azure storage solutions like
  Azure Files
  or
  Azure NetApp Files
  . Create a strategy to integrate these new cloud services with our existing document management platforms such as
  Google Drive
  and
  AO Docs
  .
• SAP Workload Migration (Desirable):
  Advise on and architect the migration of our legacy SAP environments, including
  SAP ECC
  and
  SAP M3
  , to the Azure cloud platform. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with SAP on Azure best practices, and knowledge of specific migration tools and methodologies.
• Technical Leadership & Governance:
  Act as a subject matter expert and provide guidance to internal technical teams and business stakeholders throughout the migration process, ensuring all activities align with the established landing zone governance model.
• Automation:
  Leverage automation tools and scripting (
  PowerShell
  ,
  Terraform
  ) to streamline infrastructure as code (IaC) and automate migration tasks.

Qualifications:

• Extensive hands-on experience
  as a Solution Architect with a focus on
  on-premises to Azure cloud migration projects
  .
• Proven experience designing and implementing
  Azure landing zones
  and hybrid cloud environments.
• Expert-level knowledge of core Azure services including Azure IaaS, Azure Networking, and Azure Active Directory.
• Deep expertise in identity federation and single sign-on (SSO), with hands-on experience integrating Okta with Azure AD.
• Strong understanding of traditional on-premises infrastructure services including
  Domain Controllers
  ,
  Certificate Services
  , DNS, DHCP, and file servers.
• Desirable:
  Prior experience with
  SAP on Azure
  migrations, particularly for legacy systems like SAP ECC or SAP M3.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to design solutions for complex technical challenges.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  is a strong preference.

How to Apply:

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your resume. We look forward to hearing from you