Azure Cloud Architect

Work Mode – Hybrid 3 days work from office

Experience : 10+ Years

Mandatory : Hands on experience in Azure

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Architect to design, implement, and optimize cloud-based solutions on Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in cloud architecture, security, networking, automation, and DevOps . You will work closely with stakeholders to ensure the successful deployment of scalable and resilient cloud solutions while aligning with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Cloud Strategy & Architecture:
  • Design and implement secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud architectures on Azure.
  • Develop cloud adoption roadmaps and migration strategies for applications and workloads.
  • Provide guidance on best practices for Azure Well-Architected Framework (Security, Performance, Reliability, Cost, and Operations).
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation:
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, ARM Templates, Bicep, or Azure DevOps pipelines .
  • Implement CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployment and application modernization.
• Security & Compliance:
  • Ensure compliance with Azure Security Standards (Zero Trust, NIST, GDPR, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS) .
  • Implement Azure Policy, Security Center, Defender for Cloud, and Sentinel for security monitoring and governance.
• Networking & Connectivity:
  • Design and optimize Azure Virtual Networks, ExpressRoute, VPNs, NSGs, and Azure Firewall for secure connectivity.
  • Integrate hybrid cloud solutions using Azure Arc and hybrid connectivity strategies.
• Monitoring & Resilience:
  • Implement observability using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, App Insights, and Prometheus/Grafana .
  • Design for high availability (HA), disaster recovery (DR), and business continuity (BCP) .
  • Conduct chaos engineering to test resilience and fault tolerance.
• Work closely with development, security, and operations teams to drive cloud initiatives.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior engineers and architects.
• Support pre-sales and solution architecture discussions with clients.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong expertise in Azure Compute (VMs, AKS, Functions, App Services), Storage (Blob, Files, ADLS, SQL, CosmosDB), and Networking .
• Hands-on experience with Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or Ansible for infrastructure automation.
• Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, and Kubernetes .
• Expertise in Azure Security, IAM, RBAC, Key Vault, Sentinel, Defender for Cloud .
• Familiarity with cloud cost optimization (FinOps) and governance best practices.
• Experience in hybrid and multi-cloud strategies (Azure Arc, AWS, GCP integrations) is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.

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