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SC Cleared Integration Architect (Microsoft and Azure)

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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:

Define and own end-to-end integration architecture, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture principles.

Design API and messaging-based integration patterns using Microsoft technologies (e.g., Azure Integration Services, Logic Apps, API Management).

Lead architecture design sessions and produce HLDs and LLDs for integration solutions.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, security, infrastructure, and project managers.

Provide governance, guidance, and assurance on the integration approach across delivery teams.

Support transition and handover to operational support teams, ensuring documentation and training is in place.

Ensure security, compliance, and performance considerations are embedded in the solution design.

Required Skills and Experience:

Active SC Clearance (essential).

Proven experience as an Integration Architect on large-scale transformation or digital delivery programmes.

Deep knowledge of Microsoft Azure integration services, including:

Logic Apps

Azure API Management

Azure Functions

Service Bus

Event Grid

Strong understanding of cloud-native design patterns, microservices, RESTful APIs, and messaging systems.

Experience in designing secure, scalable, and reusable integration platforms and APIs.

Familiarity with DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines in Azure (e.g., Azure DevOps).

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Desirable:

Experience working in central government, defence, or other security-cleared environments.

Microsoft certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert).

Familiarity with data integration tools and ETL pipelines

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