Principal Architect: Microsoft Azure
Core
Shape and lead transformative Microsoft Azure initiatives for financial services clients, bridging business strategy and engineering excellence to modernize estates and design cloud-native platforms.
Role type
Principal Architect (Cloud Strategy & Delivery)
Builds
Enterprise-scale Azure solutions, cloud-native platforms, and secure networking topologies for financial institutions.
Domain
Financial Services / Cloud Architecture
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Enterprise architecture leadership, Azure cloud strategy, API-led design patterns, distributed zero-trust architecture, agile delivery leadership, architecture frameworks (TOGAF/Zachman/DDD/NIST)
Preferred skills
Senior/managerial consulting experience, expert-level Azure credentials, pre-sales and solution scoping, enterprise data/AI platforms (Synapse/Fabric/OpenAI), greenfield cloud-native ventures
Technologies
Microsoft Azure, AKS, Azure Functions, Service Bus, Synapse, Fabric, Azure OpenAI Service, Active Directory, RBAC
Responsibilities
Define architecture strategies and visions for senior leaders, design integrations between Azure estates and legacy systems, lead cross-functional technical teams in agile models, contribute to commercial activity and bid responses, mentor junior talent and provide thought leadership
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship