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Solutions Architect • Enterprise Cloud & Platform Engineering

Architecting Enterprise Systems That Deliver

Turning complex technology into clear business value for over 20 years. Designing and delivering resilient, compliant, high-velocity cloud platforms across Azure, Kubernetes, and hybrid environments with zero standing privilege and automated GitOps.

Neil Grinnall

Neil Grinnall

Solutions & Platform Architect
20+
Years Enterprise IT
Architecture & infrastructure leadership
CAF
Enterprise-Scale
Microsoft Landing Zones & EPAC governance
Zero Standing
Privilege Model
Lane A/B delivery & Entra ID Tier 0/1/2
Multi-Cloud
Certified Expertise
Azure Solutions Architect Expert, KCNA & AWS

Architectural Pillars

Cloud & Platform Foundation

  • Multi-cloud & hybrid cloud architecture strategies
  • Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) landing zones
  • Subscription vending factories & management group hierarchies
  • 3-Tier Terraform module taxonomy & state isolation
  • GitLab CI/CD & GitHub Actions with OIDC federation

Zero-Standing Privilege & Security

  • Dual-Lane delivery methodology (Lane A Control Plane vs Lane B GitOps)
  • Enterprise Access Model (EAM) & Entra ID Tier 0/1/2 role mapping
  • Azure Policy as Code (EPAC) & Defender Secure Score automation
  • Break-glass accounts, Privileged Access Workstations (PAWs) & PIM
  • Service principal vending with automated lifecycle management

Kubernetes & Infrastructure

  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) enterprise cluster deployment
  • Virtual WAN & hub-and-spoke enterprise network topologies
  • Private endpoints, custom DNS routing & egress security
  • Enterprise Windows Server, Linux & hybrid VMware IaaS
  • FinOps governance, commitment discounts & log analytics optimization

Leadership & Governance

  • Formal Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) & decision trees
  • Translating complex engineering designs into executive business value
  • Mentoring cross-functional cloud engineering & operations teams
  • Regulatory compliance frameworks & automated audit trails
  • Platform lifecycle management, versioning & workload onboarding

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Let’s Talk Architecture

Whether you need a strategic advisor, a hands-on enterprise cloud architect, or assistance implementing zero-standing privilege and platform engineering, I’m always open to a conversation.