Azure Solution Architect - up to £90,000 + Bonus + Benefits

Azure Solution Architect (IoT Focus)Salary: up to £90,000 + Bonus + BenefitsLocation: onsite - Central LondonWorking Hours: 40 hours per week - Full timeA globally established organisation is seeking an Azure Solution Architect to support a large-scale Manufacturing Data Management programme.

This is a senior architecture role focused on reviewing technical designs, validating configurations and ensuring seamless edge-to-cloud integration across Azure-based IoT ecosystems. The role is suited to an experienced Azure architect with strong IoT exposure who can oversee complex deployments and drive integration across engineering, infrastructure and site teams.

Responsibilities for the Azure Solution Architect:

• Review architectural designs and validate implementation plans across Azure environments
• Ensure configuration and deployment aligns with enterprise cloud and MDM standards
• Coordinate with networking and site IT teams to ensure connectivity and firewall readiness
• Validate edge-to-cloud data flows including payload format, frequency and ingestion design
• Facilitate Azure subscription access, permissions and resource configuration
• Own go-live readiness and drive resolution of integration blockers
• Oversee end-to-end validation of data ingestion pipelines
• Escalate security, IAM and infrastructure risks impacting delivery
• Ensure Azure services are deployed, integrated and operating correctly

Essential Skills for the Azure Solution Architect:

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure architecture
• Experience designing and supporting IoT solutions including IoT Hub, IoT Edge and Event Hub
• Experience with Azure Functions, Service Bus, Cosmos DB and API Management
• Containerisation and orchestration using Docker and Azure Kubernetes
• Infrastructure-as-Code experience using Terraform
• Experience with Web APIs, Azure SQL, Time Series databases and PostgreSQL
• Strong understanding of cloud networking and integration fundamentals
• Experience working in complex enterprise or manufacturing environments

Desirable Skills for the Azure Solution Architect:

• Experience with Digital Twin implementations
• Knowledge of Grafana and InfluxDB
• Experience using Python
• Exposure to AI/ML or GenAI technologies

If you are an experienced Azure Solution Architect with strong IoT integration experience looking to lead enterprise-scale cloud initiatives, please apply in the immediate instance.Azure Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, IoT Architect