About this role
Salary: £? - ? per year
Requirements: Strong background as a Solution Architect within Pensions or Financial ServicesExtensive experience with Azure, including API Management, Azure Functions, Integration Services, Cosmos DB, REST APIs, and microservices architecturesAbility to work closely with development teams and understand implementation challengesStrong knowledge of SDLC, DevOps, and CI/CD pipelinesExperience leading solution design, architecture governance, and Proof of Concept activitiesExcellent stakeholder management skills, including engagement at senior and CxO levelKnowledge of cybersecurity and compliance frameworks Responsibilities: Lead the discovery phase of our project within the Pensions spaceWork in a client-facing role requiring strong architecture, stakeholder engagement, and technical leadershipHelp shape solutions from discovery through to implementationDesign business-driven solutions that deliver measurable outcomesTranslate business requirements into scalable technical architecturesProvide architectural leadership throughout deliveryAct as a trusted advisor to business and technology stakeholdersGuide development teams and ensure alignment to architectural principles and best practice Technologies: APIArchitectAzureCI/CDCosmos DBDevOpsRESTmicroservicesCloud More:
We are offering an Azure Solutions Architect contract role with an initial 4-week discovery phase and around 3 months of implementation thereafter. The role is based in Birmingham with 2 days per week onsite, is outside IR35, and offers up to £650 per day. We are working on a client project in the Pensions space, using an Microsoft technology stack with a strong emphasis on Azure. This is a commercially minded, client-facing opportunity for someone who enjoys engaging with stakeholders, challenging thinking, and delivering robust Azure-based solutions.
last updated 29 week of 2026