Job Title: SC Cleared Integration Architect (Microsoft Azure)
Location: Remote (1 day per fortnight onsite in London OR Reading)
Contract Length: 12 months
Day Rate: £700 – £750 per day
IR35 Status: Outside IR35
Clearance: Active SC Clearance Required
Overview:
We are seeking a highly experienced Integration Architect with active SC Clearance for a long-term contract engagement. This role focuses on designing and delivering robust, scalable, and secure integration solutions across a Microsoft and Azure technology stack. You will work on high-impact government or public sector projects, contributing to modernising legacy platforms, enabling digital services, and ensuring seamless data and service integration across systems.
Key Responsibilities:
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Define and own end-to-end integration architecture, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture principles.
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Design API and messaging-based integration patterns using Microsoft technologies (e.g., Azure Integration Services, Logic Apps, API Management).
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Lead architecture design sessions and produce HLDs and LLDs for integration solutions.
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, security, infrastructure, and project managers.
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Provide governance, guidance, and assurance on the integration approach across delivery teams.
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Support transition and handover to operational support teams, ensuring documentation and training is in place.
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Ensure security, compliance, and performance considerations are embedded in the solution design.
Required Skills and Experience:
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Active SC Clearance (essential).
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Proven experience as an Integration Architect on large-scale transformation or digital delivery programmes.
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Deep knowledge of Microsoft Azure integration services, including:
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Logic Apps
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Azure API Management
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Azure Functions
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Service Bus
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Event Grid
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Strong understanding of cloud-native design patterns, microservices, RESTful APIs, and messaging systems.
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Experience in designing secure, scalable, and reusable integration platforms and APIs.
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Familiarity with DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines in Azure (e.g., Azure DevOps).
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Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Desirable:
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Experience working in central government, defence, or other security-cleared environments.
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Microsoft certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert).
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Familiarity with data integration tools and ETL pipelines
