At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and deliver enterprise-scale Azure infrastructure solutions for a global Life Sciences programme.
- Company: Join a leading firm transforming the Life Sciences industry with innovative cloud solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible hours, and opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic environment.
- Other info: Collaborate with global teams and work on cutting-edge AI and analytics projects.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of cloud technology and make a significant impact in healthcare.
- Qualifications: Experience as an Azure Solution Architect with strong skills in cloud migration and infrastructure design.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
Must be able to support US business hours (up to 2:00 PM ET).
Our client is seeking an experienced Azure Infrastructure Solution Architect / Lead to support a large-scale cloud, data, and digital transformation programme within a global Life Sciences environment. This role will be responsible for designing and delivering enterprise-scale Azure infrastructure solutions, modernising data platforms, and enabling next-generation capabilities across cloud, analytics, AI, and data ecosystems.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement enterprise cloud infrastructure strategies using Microsoft Azure across both IaaS and PaaS services.
- Define cloud architecture standards, governance frameworks, and best practices for infrastructure delivery.
- Lead cloud migration programmes, modernising legacy applications, databases, and data platforms.
- Design and implement scalable Azure infrastructure solutions supporting business-critical workloads.
- Develop cloud-native architectures using Azure services, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL, and related technologies.
- Lead the integration of AI and advanced analytics capabilities including Azure OpenAI, Azure Machine Learning, RAG architectures, and Microsoft AI Foundry.
- Support enterprise data platform and Data Fabric initiatives within multi-cloud environments.
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, and DevOps best practices using Azure DevOps, GitHub, PowerShell, and Azure CLI.
- Collaborate with business, architecture, engineering, and delivery teams to define and deliver strategic solutions.
- Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, resilient, cost-optimised, and aligned to enterprise architecture standards.
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong experience as an Azure Solution Architect or Azure Infrastructure Architect.
- Deep expertise across Microsoft Azure IaaS and PaaS services.
- Strong Azure Infrastructure Architecture and Cloud Migration experience.
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server.
- Experience with GitHub.
- Strong Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation experience.
- Experience with Docker and containerised workloads.
- Experience designing secure cloud solutions and implementing Azure security best practices.
- Experience supporting enterprise data platforms and cloud-native architectures.
- Strong stakeholder management and solution leadership capabilities.
Highly Desirable
- Azure OpenAI and Generative AI experience.
- RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) architectures.
- Experience within Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, or R&D environments.
Soft Skills
- Strong leadership and solution ownership mindset.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
- Ability to operate across global teams and time zones.
- Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving capabilities.
- Comfortable leading architecture discussions and influencing technical direction.
Infrastructure Solution Architect employer: Queen Square Recruitment
As a leading employer in the Life Sciences sector, our company offers a dynamic work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. We prioritise employee growth through continuous learning opportunities and support for professional development, all while maintaining a strong focus on work-life balance. Located in a vibrant area, we provide a unique chance to be part of transformative projects that shape the future of healthcare technology.
