Cloud Architect x2 Manchester

Cloud Architect x2 Manchester - 5 days a week onsite £80,000 - £88K + 5% bonus We are looking for a Cloud Architect with strong Azure expertise and a broad understanding of enterprise infrastructure. The role focuses on designing and overseeing the technology ecosystem that supports critical business applications, ensuring cloud services, databases, identity platforms, SaaS solutions, and end-user technologies work together securely, reliably, and efficiently. Key Responsibilities Design and oversee cloud and infrastructure architecture, primarily within Azure. Ensure enterprise applications are supported by scalable, secure, and resilient technology solutions. Assess the impact of technology changes across the wider infrastructure estate. Provide architectural guidance across cloud, identity, databases, SaaS, and end-user computing environments. Collaborate with technical teams, vendors, and business stakeholders to drive technology decisions. Support infrastructure transformation and cloud adoption initiatives.Skills Azure Cloud Architecture experience. Broad infrastructure knowledge across networking, databases, identity, and SaaS platforms. Understanding of Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) and modern workplace technologies. Strong architecture, solution design, and problem-solving skills. Ability to understand complex technology ecosystems and dependencies. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills