Microsoft Enterprise Cloud & Security Architect

We have an exciting opportunity for a Microsoft Enterprise Cloud & Security Architect to join our client in Swindon on an initial 6 month contract. This role is hybrid and will be 3 days a week on site. Normal working hours 8:30 – 17:00, working location – Swindon
Rate: £350-420 per day
**Role inside IR35 – Umbrella contractors only**
Key Responsibilities:
Develop secure and compliant solutions tailored for Microsoft clients, leveraging various Microsoft technologies and services like Azure, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Sentinel, among others.
? Facilitate technical discussions and workshops with both clients and delivery teams to ascertain and validate business needs, technical requirements, and adherence to security and compliance standards.
? Craft and deliver solution design documentation, including high-level designs, detailed designs, architecture diagrams, and data flow diagrams.
? Execute comprehensive security solutions to safeguard client systems and data against cyber threats.
Key Skills and Experience
? Microsoft Server & Enterprise App Services, including:
• Windows Server 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012R2 and previous versions
• Microsoft Active Directory
• Microsoft Hyper V
? Microsoft SCVMM & Virtual Machine administration:
• Microsoft WSUS
• Microsoft SCCM
• Microsoft Exchange 2013 admin and support
• Microsoft SCDPM • Microsoft SQL Server 2019, 2016 & 2008
? Microsoft Azure Services, including:
• Azure AD and Azure AD Connect
• Azure VM Management
• Azure Enterprise Application Services
• Azure Arc • Azure Monitor
• Defender for Cloud
? Microsoft 365, including:
• Exchange Online
• EndPoint Manager/ Configuration Manager
• SharePoint Online,
• MS Teams
• Purview
• Defender
? HPE Infrastructure:
• HPE server hardware
• HP ILO
• HP Insight Manager
? Other Technologies and Products:
• Oracle RDMS and Oracle desktop client software
• Citrix Presentation Server 3 and PS4
• RAS Parallels
• Commvault Backup Software
• Wing FTP
• Okta Identity Management
• Certificate Management
• Veritas Backup Exec Versions 7. and 8.
• Symantec Endpoint Protection
• Symantec Endpoint Encryption