https://jobs.co.uk/job/azure-technical-architect-6-month-contract-sc-cleared-hays-it-hts-southend--d64a5cfb-2cc6-4ecf-a3b7-8c15ed2abe04 RSS feed for Azure Technical Architect - 6-Month Contract | SC cleared at Hays IT - HTS - Southend. en-gb Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:03:13 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/azure-technical-architect-6-month-contract-sc-cleared-hays-it-hts-southend--d64a5cfb-2cc6-4ecf-a3b7-8c15ed2abe04 https://jobs.co.uk/job/azure-technical-architect-6-month-contract-sc-cleared-hays-it-hts-southend--d64a5cfb-2cc6-4ecf-a3b7-8c15ed2abe04 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:53:40 GMT Location: London | Salary: 10000-500000 Annual | Type: Contract | We are looking for an experienced Azure Technical Architect with strong AKS and Kubernetes expertise to join a technical team supporting a large enterprise environment. Contract: 6 monthsLocation - London (SW1)Working Pattern: HybridClearance: Active SC ClearancePay - attractive daily rate (inside IR35) The Role You will take the technical lead in supporting the deployment of an externally developed application into dedicated single-tenant Kubernetes clusters, using established deployment tools, standards and methodologies. A key part of the role will be assessing application and infrastructure requirements, identifying potential technical risks, and confidently challenging requirements where they do not align with existing architecture or engineering standards. You will work within a complex enterprise environment, collaborating with technical teams and contributing to technical governance and dependency management. Key Skills andamp; Experience Strong hands-on experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Solid understanding of Kubernetes Experience working with large-scale Kubernetes deployments Good knowledge of standard DevOps tooling, particularly Terraform Experience worki... Contract