Job Title:
Senior Cloud Solution Architect – Azure Local & Hybrid InfrastructureJob Description
We're Concentrix. The intelligent transformation partner. Solution-focused. Tech-powered. Intelligence-fueled.The Senior Cloud Solution Architect (CSA) is a technical leader and trusted advisor responsible for designing, validating, and guiding enterprise customers through hybrid cloud and infrastructure modernization using Azure, Azure Local (Azure Stack HCI), and Hyper‑V.
The CSA role focuses on proactive guidance and complex solution design across compute, storage, networking, identity, and operations, rather than reactive support. Collaborate closely with customer architects, IT leadership, and delivery teams to ensure secure, scalable, and resilient hybrid solutions aligned with Microsoft best practices.
Responsibilities:
Own end‑to‑end solution architecture for hybrid and on‑prem to Azure scenarios with hands-on experience.
Lead architecture design sessions, participating in technical deep dives and roadmap planning.
Translate business and technical requirements into Azure‑aligned reference architectures.
Act as senior technical authority for Azure Local and virtualization workloads.
Architect and validate Azure Local (Azure Stack HCI 22H2+) solutions.
Provide senior guidance on Hyper‑V‑based platforms and modernization strategies.
Design for resiliency, scalability, and performance including the use of Failover Clustering and Storage Spaces Direct (S2D).
Guide customers through VMware to Hyper‑V / Azure Local migrations.
Design hybrid Azure IaaS architectures (compute, storage, networking).
Enable hybrid management and governance using Azure Arc.
Architect business continuity and disaster recovery using Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery.
Ensure designs align with the Microsoft Well‑Architected Framework.
Architect Active Directory–integrated hybrid identity solutions.
Design and review networking architectures across on‑prem and Azure environments.
Ensure solutions follow security‑by‑design and least‑privilege principles.
Complete all assigned, mandatory training within the timeframe provided.
Conduct and/or participate in regularly scheduled 1:1 meetings with your direct manager and/or direct reports.
Qualifications:
15+ years in architecture, consulting, or senior engineering roles.
Strong background in hybrid infrastructure and virtualization platforms.
Proven experience in designing enterprise-scale, mission-critical systems.
Comfortable operating at architect, platform lead, and decision-maker levels.
Expertise in Azure Local / Azure Stack HCI, Hyper‑V (2016+), and Azure IaaS (VMs, networking, storage).
Familiarity with SCVMM & SCOM at an architecture level, Windows Server & Failover Clustering.
Knowledge of Storage Spaces Direct (S2D), Active Directory & hybrid identity, Azure Arc.
Architecture-level automation understanding with PowerShell.
Azure / Windows Server / Azure Stack HCI certifications preferred.
Location:
UK, Work at Home, GBLanguage Requirements:
Time Type:
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