Azure Architect

Job Summary :

We are seeking a highly skilled Azure Architect to lead the design, governance, and implementation of cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure.

This role requires deep technical knowledge, strategic thinking, and hands-on experience in designing enterprise-scale cloud architectures that are secure, scalable, and cost-optimized.

Key Responsibilities :

Cloud Architecture & Design :

- Develop reusable architecture patterns, templates, and reference implementations.

- Define and enforce best practices for security, scalability, performance, and resiliency.

Solution Delivery & Technical Leadership :

- Lead design workshops, solution assessments, and technical reviews.

- Support implementation teams with architecture guidance and troubleshooting as needed.

Migration & Cloud Modernization :

- Design solutions for application modernization using AKS, Azure Functions, App Services, and Event Grid.

- Ensure minimal business disruption and optimal use of cloud-native features.

Team Enablement & Stakeholder Engagement :

- Act as the Azure SME during audits, proposals, and internal reviews.

- Collaborate with InfoSec, DevOps, Application, and Infrastructure teams.

Required Skills and Qualifications :

- Expertise in Azure migrations using Azure Migrate and other native tools.

- Hands-on experience in designing and managing container workloads with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).

- Deep understanding of Azure security services.

- Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Bicep), DevOps tools, and automation workflows.

- Strong understanding of networking, identity, governance, and compliance within Azure.

- Proven experience in handling multi-region, enterprise-scale deployments.

- Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Preferred Certifications :

- (Optional) Azure Security Engineer, Azure DevOps Engineer, etc.