Cloud Infrastructure Architect** (Contract)
Duration: 6 Months (Possibility for extension)
Location: Hybrid (Offices situated in London and Brighton)
Rate: A highly competitive Umbrella Day Rate is available for suitable candidates
Role Profile
Are you an experienced Cloud / Infra Architect looking for an exciting opportunity in the insurance industry? Look no further! We are currently seeking a talented and motivated Cloud Architect to join our prestigious Insurance based client.
As a Cloud Architect, you will play a crucial role in supporting and guiding our squads during the migration journey. You will work closely with FDMs, developers, and testers to ensure a smooth and successful transition. Your responsibilities will include providing technical consulting, advising scrum teams, and collaborating with Application Teams and Azure Engineers to maintain a comprehensive technical overview.
What will you be doing?
Providing architecture leadership across multiple infrastructure / cloud teams.
Engaging stakeholders, understanding their needs, and translating those needs into a minimum viable product.
Offering ongoing advice to projects on technical solutions, best practises, and efficiencies.
Continuously reviewing the current environment to detect deficiencies and implementing solutions for improvement.
Leading strategic planning and complex problem-solving for programmes and projects, including the creation and governance of roadmaps.
Collaborating with specialists, ensuring the successful integration, security, and migration of applications and data to the cloud.
Driving innovation and improving the performance of applications in scope.
Making recommendations on technology modernisation to meet business demands in a cost-effective manner.
What skills and experiences are we looking for?
Bachelor's or Graduate's Degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or information technology, or equivalent experience.
Strong experience working with Azure Cloud Technology.
Excellent technical leadership skills.
Comfortable working in an agile and/or scrum operational structure.
Expertise with enterprise resource planning tasks.
Prior experience as a consultant.
A natural collaborator with outstanding communication and presentation skills.
Ability to adapt to changing environments and handle stress with ease.
Candidates will need to show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.
If you feel you have the skills and experience and want to hear more about this role 'apply now' to declare your interest in this opportunity with our client. Your application will be observed by our dedicated team.
We will respond to all successful applicants ASAP however, please be advised that we will always look to contact you further from this time should we need further applicants or if other opportunities arise relevant to your skillset.
Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.
As part of our standard hiring process to manage risk, please note background screening checks will be conducted on all hires before commencing employment