Principal Architect Microsoft Azure

Principal Architect: Microsoft Azure

Location: London (Hybrid) Practice Area: Technology & Engineering Type: Permanent

Shape and lead transformative Microsoft Azure initiatives across financial services.

About Capco

Capco is a global leader in technology and business consulting dedicated to driving digital innovation and transformation in financial services. Weve partnered with over 100 clients worldwide - from pioneering fintechs to established global institutions - helping them adapt compete and scale in a rapidly evolving industry. With more than 30 offices globally we combine deep expertise in banking payments capital markets insurance wealth and asset management and energy with an agile inclusive and entrepreneurial culture.

Role Overview

As an expert in Microsoft Azure architecture you will take a leading role in shaping enterprise-scale transformative programmes for our clients. You will operate at the intersection of business strategy and engineering excellence - on varied projects from modernising the technology estates of financial institutions to designing new cloud-native platforms from the ground up. As a trusted advisor you will work with senior leaders to define architecture strategies and visions while delivering Azure-based solutions that drive clear business impact.

Your role will bridge the gap between senior stakeholders and delivery teams bringing your architectural vision to life through multi-disciplinary teams addition you will contribute to commercial activity and promote delivery excellence across our Technology and Engineering Practice through mentoring junior talent and thought leadership in the community.

Required Experience

To succeed in this role you should have proven experience in:

• Leading solution and enterprise architecture for complex large-scale Azure initiatives supported by relevant Microsoft certifications.
• Advising senior leadership on cloud strategy adoption and development with demonstrable client influence and business outcomes.
• Domainexpertiseinfinancialservicesorsimilarlycomplexregulatedindustries.
• Designing integrations between Azure estates other cloud providers legacy on-premises systems and third-party services using API-led design gateways and BFF patterns.
• Designing distributed zero-trust architectures using Azure services such as AKS Azure Functions and Service Bus for microservices and event-driven solutions.
• Leading cross-functional technical teams within agile delivery models and modern engineering practices (e.g. SAFe and DevOps).
• Applying recognised architecture frameworks and methodologies (e.g. TOGAF Zachman Domain-Driven Design or NIST).

While not mandatory experience in the following areas is beneficial:

• Senior or managerial-level consulting experience.
• Holding expert-level Azure credentials or architecture qualifications such as TOGAF.
• Leading pre-sales including solution scoping commercial effort estimation and the development of formal bid responses.
• Designing enterprise-scale data and AI platforms using Azure-native services such as Synapse Fabric and Azure OpenAI Service.
• Designing landing zones and secure networking topologies managing group hierarchies and implementing identity-led security architectures with Active Directory and RBAC policies.
• Designing and launching greenfield cloud-native ventures fintech solutions or innovative platforms.

Why Join Capco

At Capco youll be part of a collaborative entrepreneurial and inclusive culture working with Tier 1 financial services enterprises on impactful and enriching projects. We offer a competitive people-first benefits package to support your growth as both a technologist and a consultant.

Our benefits include:

• Core benefits: discretionary bonus competitive pension health and dental insurance life insurance and critical illness cover.
• Mental health: access to CareFirst Unmind Aviva consultations and in-house first aiders.
• Family-friendly: maternity adoption shared parental leave plus paid leave for sickness pregnancy loss fertility treatment menopause and bereavement.
• Family care: 8 complimentary backup care sessions for emergency childcare or elder care.
• Holiday flexibility: 5 weeks of annual leave with the option to buy or sell days.
• Continuous learning: minimum 40 hours of annual training including workshops certifications e-learning and ongoing business coaching.
• Extra perks: Gympass (Wellhub) travel insurance Tastecard season ticket loans and Cycle to Work scheme.

Inclusion at Capco
Were committed to making our recruitment process accessible and straightforward. If you need adjustments at any stage please let us know. We value each persons unique perspective and contribution. At Capco we believe that being yourself is your greatest strength. Our #BeYourselfAtWork culture encourages individuality and collaboration - a mindset that shapes how we work with clients and each other every day.

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