Doherty Associates
Technical Team Lead (Azure)
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Technical Team Lead (Azure)
Technical Team Lead – Cloud & Infrastructure Solutions
About Doherty Associates
Doherty Associates (DA) have delivered IT solutions for over 30 years to world-renowned, international clients, primarily in the professional and financial services sector, including leading private equity firms and top-tier law firms.
We are a Microsoft Solutions Partner with five designations, a Tier 1 Microsoft CSP, and ISO27001 & ISO9001 accredited. Our Microsoft cloud-centric services align with NIST Cyber Security Framework, emphasising quality, security, and long-term client outcomes.
About the Role
The Technical Team Lead is a senior, client-facing role, responsible for leading a team of technical consultants and subject matter experts focused on delivering predominantly Microsoft cloud infrastructure, network, and security solutions.
The team collaborates closely with pre-sales teams in scoping and designing new services and with the PMO (Project Management Office) for delivering technical transformations into managed services.
As a Technical Team Lead, you must be hands-on, ensuring the team designs and delivers the right solutions for our customers. This role combines technical delivery with people leadership, suited for a professional who enjoys balancing technical work with mentoring others. Your key responsibilities include:
- Enabling and guiding senior engineers and SMEs
- Facilitating sound technical decisions
- Acting as the escalation route for project risks
Responsibilities
🔹 Technical Leadership & Delivery
- Manage a team delivering cloud and on-premise infrastructure solutions, with a focus on:
- Microsoft Azure:
- Compute (VMs, App Services, Functions)
- Networking (firewalls, VPNs, hybrid connectivity)
- Security & Governance (Azure Policy, Defender for Cloud)
- Management (ARM, Bicep, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics)
- FortiGate networking & security
- Microsoft Azure:
- Provide hands-on technical leadership across the entire project lifecycle (discovery, design, build, test, implementation, deployment), ensuring secure, high-quality outcomes and predictable delivery timelines.
- Hold accountability for technical quality and governance, including:
- Engaging the right SMEs/architects
- Reviewing designs
- Mitigating risks
- Ensuring compliance with security, regulatory, and operational requirements
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🔹 Project Execution, Risk & Quality Management
- Ensure timely and high-quality project delivery, meeting targets set by the PMO.
- Proactively escalate and manage risks, collaborating with Project Managers to optimise resource planning.
- Contribute to post-project reviews, lessons learned, and Continuous Improvement (CSI) meetings, driving process enhancements.
🔹 Pre-Sales & Commercial Support
- Conduct peer reviews of pre-sales outputs in a timely manner.
- Evolve technical offerings, identifying new Microsoft products and solutions.
🔹 Standards, Automation & Service Evolution
- Drive repeatable delivery through standards, templates, and automation (e.g., PowerShell), improving:
- Quality
- Speed
- Consistency across engagements
- Incorporate AI adoption into service evolution for greater efficiency.
🔹 Knowledge Sharing & Capability Building
- Represent team practices internally and externally:
- Deliver mentoring sessions & “Lunch and Learn” workshops.
- Share latest trends, features, and best practices (especially around AI, Co-Pilot, and Azure updates).
🔹 Operational Transition & Service Readiness
- Collaborate with the Service Desk Manager to ensure smooth post-project handover into operations.
- Oversee knowledge transfer during and after delivery, including creating clear, usable documentation for operational teams.
🔹 People Leadership & Management
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Display core leadership behaviours:
- Coach your team on best practices, fostering technical & business development.
- Set and enforce business standards, ensuring accountability.
- Build workplace morale through professional and social connections across the business.
- Manage team objectives and hold members accountable for project and utilisation targets.
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Regularly assess team capacity to optimise resource utilisation.
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Oversee HR processes, including:
- Onboarding & probation reviews
- Absence management
- One-to-one meetings & performance reviews
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Partner with HR Business Partners to ensure timely and accurate employee lifecycle management.
Requirements
📚 Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent consulting experience.
- Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, covering:
- Architecture
- Administration
- Security & governance
- Relevant certifications (e.g., Microsoft Azure, Security) or equivalent industry experience.
- Experience designing and implementing client-facing Microsoft solutions.
- Strong understanding of:
- Governance
- Security controls
- Compliance standards
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🔄 Skills & Attributes
| Soft Skills | Technical Skills |
|---|---|
| Excellent communication | Microsoft Azure (ARM, Bicep, Monitor, Log Analytics) |
| Presentation & interpersonal skills | Cloud Compute (VMs, Functions, App Services) |
| Can simplify complex technical concepts for both technical & non-technical stakeholders | Networking (firewalls, VPNs, hybrid connectivity) |
| Passion for learning new technologies | Security (Azure Defender, Policy, FortiGate) |
| Fluent in English | Automation (PowerShell, AI-assisted tools) |
Preferred Bonus Skills (Awesome to Have): ✔ AWS/Azure hybrid cloud expertise ✔ **Experience in private-equity/financial services sector
About the Person
✅ Professional demeanour & gravitas ✅ Problem-solving mindset ✅ Structured & organised ✅ Self-motivated & driven ✅ Enjoys all stages of project delivery ✅ Collaborative & inclusive leader ✅ Adaptable & agile in fast-changing environments
What We Offer In Return
| Compensation | Work-Benefits | Development Opportunities |
|---|---|---|
| Basic salary + performance bonus | 34 days annual leave (including 8 UK bank holidays + birthday off) | Sponsored training & exams |
| Microsoft incentives | Family-friendly benefits (company sick pay) | ARIA IBM cloud incentive scheme |
| Private medical insurance | Employee Assistance Programme | Mentorship & technical development |
| Income protection & life insurance | Company pension scheme |
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