Cloud Solution Architect

Candidate Description

With over two decades steering cloud, data and integration initiatives, this professional excels at architecting end-to-end solutions on Microsoft Azure and AWS for government, construction, financial-services and defence clients. They couple a master’s degree in computer science with TOGAF and Azure Solutions Architect certifications, bringing deep expertise in data lakehouse patterns, API-led connectivity and privacy-compliant design.

Their technical acumen is demonstrated through the delivery of a council-wide Azure Data Lake leveraging Databricks, Synapse Analytics and Data Factory, as well as an event-driven AWS IoT fleet-management platform for a Major Construction Company. Adept at MuleSoft, Snowflake and Informatica, they craft robust ETL, real-time streaming and analytics workloads while embedding CI/CD with Azure DevOps and enforcing governance, security and monitoring best practices. Past engagements include complex Essbase, Oracle EPM and data-warehouse implementations for major financial and pharmaceutical institutions.

Known for collaborative leadership, they guide cross-functional teams, harmonise stakeholder expectations and mentor engineers across on-shore and off-shore locations. Their breadth across industries and technologies positions them to drive digital transformation, unlock data-driven insights and deliver resilient, scalable architectures that advance organisational goals.