About EkcoEkco is a cloud solution provider and security-first Managed Service Provider founded in 2016. We help organisations modernise with confidence while securing their systems, optimising their cloud, and keeping them resilient in a rapidly changing world. Today, we are a team of 1,000+ colleagues across the UK, Ireland, Benelux, South Africa, and Malaysia, continuing to grow.At Ekco, how we work matters as much as what we deliver. Our people live by four core values that shape everything we do:On It: We take ownership, follow through, and get things done.All In: We collaborate, support each other, and commit fully to shared goals.Connected: We build trusted relationships with colleagues, clients, and partners.Hungry to Grow: We stay curious, keep learning, and push ourselves to the next level.If these values resonate with you, you’ll feel right at home here.RoleAs a Technical Architect, you are a member of the UK Architecture team, reporting to the Chief Architect. This is a highly strategic and impactful role within Ekco that bridges the gap between conceptual design and hands-on execution. You will design Ekco UK's standardised Reference Architectures and serve as a technical leader for the Technical Design Authority and Technical Standards. You will contribute to the delivery of strategic transformation projects selected by the Senior Leadership Team to deliver significant business value.ResponsibilitiesTechnical Architecture & GovernanceReference Architecture Creation: Design, document, and maintain master technical blueprints for all products and services in the Ekco UK portfolio.Technical Design Authority: Act as the final approval gate for new technical architectures, ensuring they are supportable, scalable, secure, and aligned with long-term technical strategy.Technology Standards & Selection: Define and, with Service Delivery, govern the core technologies and components that form standardised building blocks.Transformation Project DeliveryDatacenter Consolidation: Assist the Group Platform Team with architecture, planning and execution of datacenter migration projects.Hypervisor Migration: Assist the Group Platform Team with architecture, planning and execution of VMware to Hyper-V migration projects.Public Cloud Migration: Assist the Professional Services teams with architecture, planning and execution of private cloud to Azure migration projects.Internal M365 Tenant Migration: Assist the Group Internal Support team with architecture, planning and execution of migrations of Ekco acquisitions into the primary Ekco Microsoft 365 tenant.RequirementsExtensive MSP Experience: Deep understanding of the Managed Service Provider model, multi-tenant architectures, and the commercial impact of technical design decisions.Architectural Mindset: Proven ability to transition from reactive problem-solving to proactive architectural design. Experience creating high-level and low-level design documentation (HLD/LLD).Cloud & Virtualisation: Expert-level knowledge of Microsoft Azure (IaaS, PaaS, AVD, Azure Arc), Hyper-V, and legacy hypervisors/VDI (VMware, Citrix).Platform Migration: Track record of executing complex datacenter migrations, cloud adoptions, or integrating IT systems following company acquisitions.Automation: Proficiency in scripting and automation tools (e.g., PowerShell, Terraform).Communication & Leadership: Exceptional ability to translate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and provide clear, authoritative guidance to operational engineering teams.Benefits / PerksTime Off: 25 days annual leave + public holidaysBirthday Leave: One extra day off to celebrateCompany Pension SchemeEmployee Assistance Programme (EAP) for wellbeing supportEkcOlympics: Global team activity challengesPluralsight access for continuous developmentReal opportunities to grow, including international progressionWhy EkcoMicrosoft’s 2023 Rising Star Security Partner of the YearFirst Irish Microsoft MSP to achieve all four Microsoft Security SpecializationsRanked 4th fastest-growing technology company in the Deloitte Fast50 AwardsA culture rooted in diversity, equality, inclusion & belongingA commitment to internal mobility and career progressionFlexible, family-friendly working at the heart of our cultureProud to be your trusted security-first Managed Service Provider chosen by IT leaders to drive operational efficiency, scale smarter and stay ahead of risk. #J-18808-Ljbffr