CONTRACTOR MUST BE DV CLEARED (active) Role Title: SQL Server Architect - Cloud Resilience and High Availability (AWS Focus) Location: London, Hybrid - 3 to 4 days onsite x week Duration: 03/03/2027 - likely to be extended MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA Description: Our client previously delivered a large scale, on premises deployment of SharePoint for Hydrogen in 2017. This implementation was designed for high availability, incorporating full disaster recovery and resilience across the application, SQL Server, and storage layers. The client is now looking to transition to SharePoint Subscription Edition and re-platform the solution onto AWS.As part of this programme, the SQL Server Architect will be responsible for designing, validating, and optimising the SQL Server platform that underpins a complex, enterprise grade SharePoint Farm hosted on AWS. The engagement will begin with an eight week Proof of Value (PoV) focused on proving SQL Server resilience patterns, including Always On and HA/DR using cloud native AWS services. Experience with Azure is also beneficial to support comparative assessment.Subject to a successful PoV, the role will progress into a comprehensive design phase running through to the end of 2026, producing a scalable, resilient, and compliant SQL Server architecture aligned to SharePoint and organisational standards.The architect will work closely with the Infrastructure Architect and the AWS ProServe team to assess, validate, and recommend the ..... full job details .....