Technical Team Leader (Azure)

Doherty Associates has delivered IT solutions for over 30 years to world-renowned, international clients in the professional and financial services sector, including leading private equity and top tier law firms.

We are a Microsoft Solutions Partner with five designations, hold a Tier 1 Microsoft CSP relationship and are ISO27001 & ISO9001 accredited. Our services are built on the Microsoft cloud ecosystem, aligned to the NIST Cyber Security Framework, and focused on quality, security, and long‑term client outcomes.

About The Role

Reporting to the Head of Professional Services, the Technical Team Lead is a senior, client‑facing role responsible for leading a team of technical consultants and subject‑matter experts. The role focuses on delivering Microsoft cloud infrastructure, network and security solutions, working closely with the Pre‑sales function for scoping and design, and with the PMO for delivery and transition to managed services. As a Technical Team Lead you will be hands‑on, working effectively with SMEs and ensuring the right solutions are designed and delivered to our customers. The role combines technical delivery with people leadership and is ideal for a professional who enjoys balancing hands‑on technical work with leading others.

Responsibilities

• Technical leadership and delivery: Manage the team responsible for the design and delivery of Cloud and on‑prem infrastructure services, focusing on Microsoft Azure compute (VMs, App services, functions), Azure networking (firewalls, VPNs, connectivity), hybrid connectivity, security and governance (policy, Defender for Cloud), Azure management (ARM, Bicep, Monitor, Log Analytics), and FortiGate networking and security. Provide hands‑on technical leadership across the end‑to‑end project lifecycle (discovery, workshops, design, build, test, implementation, and deployment), ensuring secure, high‑quality outcomes and predictable delivery. Hold overall accountability for technical quality and governance on Infrastructure workstreams, ensuring the right SMEs/architects are engaged, designs are reviewed, risks are understood, and solutions meet security, compliance, and operational requirements.
• Project execution, quality and risk management: Ensure that both you and your team’s projects are delivered effectively and are meeting quality and time targets. Proactively escalates and manages risk of overruns with the PMO and collaborates with Project Managers in resource planning to ensure the team is fully utilised. Contribute to post‑project reviews, lessons learned and CSI meetings and help identify improvements in how services are delivered and consumed.
• Pre‑sales and commercial support: Perform peer review of pre‑sales outputs in a timely manner. Evolve technical offerings and services, identifying new products and solutions.
• Standards, automation and service evolution: Drive repeatable delivery through standards, templates and automation (e.g., PowerShell), improving quality, speed and consistency across client engagements. Drive efficiency in project delivery through the adoption of repeatable processes and automation, ensuring AI adoption is at the core of our service evolution.
• Knowledge sharing, capability building: Discuss and represent the team’s practices internally and externally, including delivering mentoring and Lunch and Learn sessions. Stay updated on the latest trends, features and updates, and share your knowledge and insights with the team and the community.
• Operational transition and service readiness: Proactively collaborate with the Service Desk Manager to ensure projects are effectively transitioned into operations. Hold overall responsibility for your team, ensuring an appropriate knowledge transfer to the Service Desk, following project delivery, including the creation of clear and usable knowledge documentation.
• People leadership and management: Be a visible team leader and model core behaviours. Coach your team on best practice and help develop technical and business skills. Set standards and guard correct adherence to the business‑wide processes and ensure accountability. Develop strong workplace morale by promoting and building professional and social connections across the business. Ensure team members have clear objectives and hold them accountable for deliverables to achieve project and utilisation targets. Regularly assess the team’s capacity to ensure effective utilisation and resource planning. Manage employee lifecycle processes such as onboarding, probation, absence reviews, one‑to‑one meetings and performance reviews. Work with the HR Business Partner to ensure timely and accurate completion of key employee processes.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems or equivalent consulting experience.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure architecture, administration, security and governance.
• Related Microsoft certifications (e.g., Microsoft Azure, Security) or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Experience in designing and implementing client‑facing Microsoft solutions.
• Strong understanding of governance, security and compliance controls.
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• A passion for learning new technologies and staying updated on the latest trends and best practices in Microsoft Azure and cloud infrastructure, especially around AI and co‑pilot.
• Fluent English.

About The Person

• Professional demeanour with gravitas.
• Curious – passion for collaboration and productivity technologies.
• Willing to learn and broaden skills in Microsoft technologies.
• Positive and versatile, happy to get involved in all stages of project delivery.
• Problem solver.
• Structured and organised.
• Self‑motivated.
• Able to develop and foster an inclusive and collaborative working environment.
• Adaptable and agile – able to flex in a fast‑changing, entrepreneurial environment.

What We Offer In Return

• Basic salary plus performance bonus.
• 34 days of annual leave (incl. 8 UK bank holidays and a day off on your birthday).
• Incentives for achieving Microsoft accreditations.
• Enhanced family‑friendly benefit schemes including company sick pay.
• Sponsored training and development and, where applicable, a technical exam incentive scheme.
• Private medical insurance and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Income protection and life insurance.
• Company Pension scheme.