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The Infrastructure Architect is a senior technical authority responsible for defining, governing and evolving infrastructure architecture across M365, Azure, Dynamics 365, Power Platform and on-premises infrastructure.\nThis role provides architectural direction, standards and assurance across the group. The Infrastructure Architect will ensure infrastructure platforms are secure, resilient, scalable and aligned to business and technology strategy, while enabling operating companies to adopt best practices consistently.\nThe role would be reporting into the Head of Global Technology Services and works closely with senior technical leads (Infrastructure, Cyber Security, Enterprise Applications and Digital Solutions) to provide architectural oversight for major initiatives, migrations and transformations.\nRole Responsibilities\nAct as the design authority for enterprise infrastructure across M365, Azure, Dynamics 365, Power Platform and on-premises environments.\nDefine and maintain infrastructure principles, standards, reference designs and target roadmaps.\nLead M365 tenant strategy and complex migrations, aligned to security, identity, compliance and operating models.\nDefine Azure and hybrid architecture patterns aligned to the Azure Well-Architected Framework across cost, reliability, security, operations and performance.\nOversee on-premises infrastructure architecture, integration, lifecycle management and modernisation.\nOwn architecture for business continuity, disaster recovery, backup and resilience across cloud and on-premises environments.\nAdvise operating companies on adopting new technologies and infrastructure solutions.\nEnsure architecture aligns with change control, governance and risk management.\nMaintain architectural documentation, including conceptual, logical and physical diagrams.\nPromote Infrastructure as Code and automation-first principles using Terraform, Bicep or ARM for consistent deployments.\nAlign infrastructure architecture with DevOps and platform engineering to enable CI/CD, standardised environments and faster delivery.\nDefine and govern FinOps practices, including cost optimisation, usage governance, budgeting and forecasting across Azure and M365.\nEstablish cost controls, including tagging, showback/chargeback and accountability across operating companies.\nProvide architectural guidance to balance cost, performance, scalability and resilience.\nDefine infrastructure architecture for AI/ML workloads, advanced analytics and high-performance computing.\nEnsure platforms are AI-ready with scalable compute, data integration, secure access and responsible AI controls.\nEvaluate emerging Microsoft capabilities, including Copilot and AI services, and define group-wide adoption patterns.\nPromote AIOps to improve incident detection, automated remediation and operational insight.\nStay current with technology trends, Microsoft roadmaps and emerging capabilities to inform future architecture decisions.\nRole Prerequisites\nSignificant experience (typically 8+ years) in infrastructure, cloud or platform roles, including demonstrated time operating at an architectural or design authority level.\nDeep experience with Microsoft Azure and M365 in enterprise or global environments.\nStrong understanding of hybrid infrastructure, including on-premises data centres, networking and identity integration.\nExperience supporting or integrating SaaS platforms such as Dynamics 365 and Power Platform from an infrastructure and security perspective.\nProven experience defining architecture standards, patterns and governance in complex, multi-company organisations.\nStrong knowledge of identity and access management technologies (Entra ID / Azure AD, Azure AD Connect, ADFS, federation, MFA and conditional access).\nExperience shaping and assuring infrastructure migrations and modernisation programmes.\nProven ability to translate complex technical architecture into clear guidance for engineers, leaders and stakeholders.\nPreferred Certifications\nMicrosoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert\nMicrosoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert\nMicrosoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate\n FinOps Certified Practitioner (or equivalent cloud cost management certification)\nTOGAF or equivalent enterprise architecture certification\nProfessional attributes\nProven Architectural Leadership - Demonstrates strong systems thinking and architectural judgement, with the ability to balance strategic direction and pragmatic delivery. 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