Data Centre Migration Architects – Azure

We're hiring a team of experienced Architects for a major data centre migration from on-prem to Azure with one of our long-standing financial services clients.

This is a
large-scale transformation programme
that involves the full range of architectural disciplines required to successfully migrate complex legacy systems to Azure cloud infrastructure. We are looking for professionals who are comfortable working in a fast-paced, regulated environment and who have experience delivering within enterprise-scale migrations.

The Project

The engagement covers a full data centre exit and cloud migration programme. It includes a combination of rehosting, replatforming and refactoring legacy applications into cloud-native Azure solutions, as well as associated infrastructure and data migration streams.

We Are Looking For Experienced
Migration Architects
– skilled in assessing and refactoring applications for Azure PaaS/IaaS, with a strong understanding of cloud-native principles.

Enterprise Architects
– to shape strategy, define roadmaps and align technology with business goals across the programme.

Technical Solution Architects
– to design end-to-end technical solutions and ensure seamless integration across systems and platforms.

Business Domain Architects
– to bridge business needs and technical delivery, providing contextual insight into legacy systems and domain-specific constraints.

Key Skills & Experience

• Proven experience delivering large-scale cloud migration projects (Azure preferred)
• Experience in financial services or other regulated industries
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively across delivery teams and business units
• Familiarity with hybrid environments and on-prem/cloud integration patterns

Location & Working Arrangements

• Mostly remote, with occasional on-site attendance in the north of England (approx.. once a month)
• UK-based candidates only
• Initial 6-month contract, with potential for extension
• Our consultants join Vantage Point as FTE so are IR35 exempt

Benefits

• Paid holiday, pension contribution, life assurance, health cashback plan, and a cycle-to-work scheme.
• Health cash plan coverage.
• Cycle to work scheme.

Vantage Point Global is fully committed to being an Equal Opportunities, inclusive employer.
We are passionate about attracting diverse talent, and welcome applications regardless of ethnicity, culture, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability, or sexual orientation.
Things You Need To Know

• To apply, you'll need to provide us with a CV and answer a few initial questions.
• We'd like to make you aware that if you have not heard back from us within three weeks of the date of application that we will not be progressing your application.

Vantage Point Global (VP) is a service provider, established in 2014 to support top tier clients build their talent pipeline. VP provide opportunity for all, hiring exceptional diverse talent which are supported and developed during their career journey at VP, enabling them to be highly effective in their roles.

We partner with our clients to create opportunities for individuals to launch into fulfilling and rewarding careers in the industries we serve and deliver a future-ready workforce to our Clients.

Our unique model delivers continuous formal training, personal development and mentoring to create a driven, high calibre, highly skilled workforce that are empowered to add value to our clients from the outset.

Our Head Office is in London, but we work with clients globally. We currently have teams in London, Manchester, Newcastle, Belfast, Warsaw, Wroclaw and expanding into US and Asia.

Vantage Point Global is fully committed to being an inclusive employer. We are passionate about attracting diverse talent, and welcome applications regardless of ethnicity, culture, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability, or sexual orientation.