Azure Cloud Architect

Job Title: Azure Cloud Architect

Location: Newbridge /

Curragh, Co. Kildare, Ireland (Hybrid working Model - 2-3 days per week onsite)

Contract

Duration: contract of one (1) year duration with an option to

extend on an annual basis up to a maximum of four (4) years

Client Overview

The client

both require a partner to supplement our existing IT software development teams

in the delivery of strategic projects, and IT consultancy.

IT software

support & development services are provided to both organisations by our

internal team. The services include but not limited to IT consulting, Digital

Transformation, custom software development, web application development, web

API development, Artificial Intelligence, providing ongoing support &

maintenance for bespoke applications, database development & support, and

Content Management System (CMS) development & support. The IT functions of the

client also provide a range of core business applications to support business

activities.

The Client is

progressing the enhancement and modernisation of several bespoke digital

systems. These initiatives may include the development and support of custom

applications across areas such as the administration of horse racing, finance

operations, integrity and compliance services, Raceday and event management,

data warehousing and analytics, CRM extensions, SharePoint solutions,

cloud-based services, eCommerce, web platforms, content management, and other

specialised systems.

Role Overview

Evaluate

cloud migration architecture, application and database cloud migration. Designs

landing patterns, connectivity, identity, governance and platform capabilities

to host applications and data workloads in Azure.

Mandatory

Requirements (Pass / Fail):Candidates MUSTmeet ALLof the

following:

Experience

·It is a mandatory requirement, that the resources

proposed have senior level experience, with a minimum of relevant 7 years'

experience.

English Language Proficiency

(MANDATORY):

·Native English speaker OR

·CEFR C2 Proficiency/Mastery (or equivalent)

·If there is no certificate, fluency will be assessed at

presentation stage

Key Deliverables:

·Application

and Database Migration & Modernisation Services

oClient is looking

for an IT development partner to provide services to assist the client IT team

to modernise our applications and databases to align with cloud computing

capabilities, modern architectures, and business strategies. This will include

moving applications and data from the current environment to Microsoft Azure,

and modernising applications to transform from rigid monolithic applications to

modular, flexible and cloud-native ecosystems, enhancing applications to meet

modern business needs and technical standards.

·Business

outcomes

oAgility &

speed: Faster release cycles, feature

velocity, and experiment cadence.

oResilience

& performance: Higher

availability, elasticity, and improved user experience.

oSecurity &

compliance: Strong identity, data

protection, and governance baselines.

o Cost Optimizations: Rightsized compute, managed services (reduced toil),

pay-as-you-go, reservations/savings plans.

oData readiness

for AI/analytics: Cleaner, governed

data platforms that feed reporting/AI.

Reduced

technical debt: Fewer monolith bottlenecks, clearer service

boundaries.

Candidate

Requirements

Candidates

should demonstrate:

• Strong experience in their relevant technology

  discipline.

• Experience delivering enterprise or complex business

  applications.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management

  capability.

• Ability to work effectively with internal technology

  and business teams.

• Experience working within structured development and

  governance environments.

• Strong understanding of security, quality and

  engineering best practices.

• Ability to work independently while operating

  effectively within a wider team.

• Experience delivering measurable business or technology

  outcomes.

• Strong documentation and knowledge transfer skills.

For senior

roles, candidates should additionally demonstrate:

• Strategic thinking.
• Technical leadership.
• Architecture and design capability.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders.
• Experience leading complex transformation initiatives.
• Ability to translate business objectives into practical

  technology solutions.

Desirable

Experience

Experience

in the following areas would be advantageous:

• Microsoft Azure transformation.
• Legacy application modernisation.
• Cloud-native application development.
• Azure DevOps.
• Microsoft Fabric.
• Data Lakehouse architectures.
• Power BI.
• SharePoint and Power Platform.
• AI/ML implementation.
• Responsible AI.
• API-led integration.
• Microservices and modular architectures.
• Enterprise application integration.
• Agile/DevOps delivery.
• Security and compliance.
• Digital transformation.
• Large-scale

  application migration.