Vendor & Stakeholder Management

We are seeking an experienced Cloud & FinOps / Azure Architect to lead the governance, architecture, security, and cost optimization of our Microsoft Azure environment.

This is a strategic leadership role responsible for designing scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud solutions while overseeing an enterprise Azure estate containing more than 20 years of historical data. You will drive our FinOps strategy, optimize cloud spending, define data lifecycle management, and architect modern Azure data platforms that balance performance, scalability, and cost.

If you're passionate about Azure architecture, cloud financial management, and enterprise data platforms, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities
- Azure Architecture & Governance
- Lead the architecture, governance, and strategic direction of the Microsoft Azure environment.
- Design scalable, secure, resilient, and cost-effective cloud solutions.
- Establish and maintain Azure governance standards, policies, and best practices.




- Review and approve technical designs to ensure architectural consistency, security, and cost efficiency.
- Promote cost optimization as a core architectural principle across all cloud initiatives.
- FinOps & Cloud Cost Optimization
- Define and implement an enterprise-wide Azure FinOps framework.
- Drive cloud cost transparency, budgeting, forecasting, and financial accountability through showback and chargeback models.
- Establish cost guardrails, budgets, and anomaly detection processes.
- Optimize Azure spending across
- Storage tiers (Hot, Cool, Archive)
- Compute resources (Reserved Instances, Autoscaling, Shutdown Policies)
- Backup and disaster recovery strategies
- Licensing and reserved capacity
- Partner closely with Finance and business stakeholders to maximize cloud ROI.
- Azure Data Strategy & Lifecycle Management
- Develop and implement an enterprise data lifecycle strategy for more than 20 years of historical data.
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