Cloud Solution Architect

15 hours ago

Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Smartedge Solutions Full time £60,000 - £120,000 per year

Job Description :

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.

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.

·       
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.

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