Azure Applications Architect/project Manager - London, United Kingdom - eFinancialCareers

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Description

Azure Applications Architect/Project Manager sought by leading telecoms company based in the city of London.

Role Description:

The Azure Applications Architect will be responsible for (1) Technical lead for the development of a key business opportunity built within the Azure cloud and (2) taking a lead role in the planning and execution of the project including management of itemssuch as scope, agile delivery plans, risks, issues, and opportunities.

They will work closely with business stakeholders, technical SMEs, and external development partners. As such, the Azure Application's Architect role requires a mix of technical, communicativeand project management capabilities.

Primary role responsibilities:

Internal technical lead for codevelopment of the solution alongside external partners and internal resources
Active role in the planning and execution of project including management of items such as scope, agile delivery plans, risks, issues, and opportunities.
Support assessment of opportunities to exploit and/or integrate existing business and technical capabilities
Work with business stakeholders and technical SMEs across organisational boundaries to develop project definitions and highlevel solution designs
Project management tasks collaborating with a mix of internal staff and external partners to successfully deliver project in a matrix management environment.
Drive collaboration, teamwork and codevelopment

Qualifications

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

Experience in leading the development of complex software systems
Knowledge of developing cloud native solutions using Azure services including Data Lake, Synapse, APIM, and Azure Functions
Experience of DevOps and automation tooling
Experience working with external partners alongside internal resources
Hands on experience of Agile and/or Lean delivery methodologies (e.g., PMI-ACP, Scrum).
Strong project delivery skills including accurate project planning, delivering to milestone dates, managing resources effectively, and communicating status effectively.
Experience of setting up and using project management tools such as MS Project, Jira, Confluence & Microsoft Teams.
Strong MS Office skills Incl. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with ability to build relationships with technical, business, and senior management stakeholders.
A high degree of organisation skill with excellent attention to detail.
A high energy level with a dynamic, positive and 'can do' style.
An ability to work under pressure against short timescales and provide solid results.
A background in the fixed or mobile telco operator business would be beneficial.

Alex Reeder
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