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Cloud Infrastructure & Network Architect – RETAIL, Azure, Hybrid Cloud, SWAN
Outstanding contract opportunity to join a global retailer with 70,000+ staff across 16 countries, expanding rapidly with major growth planned across new and existing markets. As the business scales, its technology foundations must evolve to match and that’s where you come in.
We’re looking for a Cloud Infrastructure & Network Architect with retail sector experience to play a pivotal role in a major transformation programme focused on modernising hybrid cloud platforms, strengthening Azure adoption, and uplifting core network patterns across OCI, Azure, on‑prem, and SWAN/Verizon SDI environments.
If you thrive in complex hybrid landscapes, enjoy shaping secure and resilient architectures, and want to influence technology decisions at enterprise scale, this role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact in a fast‑moving retail organisation.
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- Lead infrastructure architecture across critical cloud and on prem technologies, underpinning retail application migration programmes to ensure platforms are secure, resilient, and fit for purpose.
- Act as a senior architecture contact for cloud modernisation initiatives, covering networking, identity, security, hosting, and operational readiness.
- Design and assure hybrid connectivity patterns across Verizon SDI, SWAN, Azure, OCI, and SaaS platforms.
- Produce high‑quality architecture artefacts including target architectures, solution blueprints, low‑level designs, and operational handover documentation.
- Influence stakeholders across technology and business teams, translating complex concepts into clear, actionable decisions.
- Govern technical delivery to ensure alignment with architecture standards and non‑functional requirements.
What You Bring:
- 5+ years designing and delivering enterprise‑scale infrastructure solutions; 8+ years in technology overall, ideally within a retail domain.
- Strong architecture experience across hybrid environments, cloud networking, routing, firewalls, DNS, identity, and security.
- Deep knowledge of Azure platform patterns, connectivity, segmentation, resilience, and shared services; OCI experience beneficial.
- Hands‑on experience with hybrid networking (Verizon SDI, SWAN), routing domains, QoS, and failover testing.
- Expertise in identity and access management (Azure AD/Entra ID, federation/SSO, conditional access, privileged access).
- Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
- Experience delivering architecture governance and technical assurance for large‑scale programmes.
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Contract Details
- £575–£600 per day (Inside IR35)
- 6‑month contract, with strong potential for extension
- Hybrid working, 2 days per week in Reading
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