We are seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Architect to design, implement, and manage scalable Azure cloud infrastructure solutions. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in PaaS services, Azure-native tools, automation, monitoring solutions like Dynatrace, and large-scale cloud deployments. This role requires strong architectural vision, technical leadership, and hands-on skills to align cloud infrastructure with business goals.

Key Responsibilities (KRAs) :

- Design and architect end-to-end Azure cloud infrastructure aligned with client requirements and best practices.

- Lead large-scale Azure PaaS and IaaS implementations with high availability, scalability, and security.

- Implement monitoring and observability solutions using Dynatrace, Azure Monitor, Service Health, and Application Insights.

- Drive adoption of Azure-native tools such as Azure Advisor, Key Vault, Redis Cache, Blob Storage, Cosmos DB, and Service Bus.

- Ensure robust security, compliance, and governance in Azure deployments, including firewalls, NSGs, and encryption.

- Automate deployment and operational tasks using Terraform, PowerShell scripting, and Power BI reporting.

- Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to engineering teams on Azure architecture and DevOps best practices.

- Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into secure, scalable, and cost-optimized cloud solutions.

- Monitor cloud performance, optimize resource utilization, and implement cost management strategies.

- Ensure disaster recovery and business continuity planning through tools such as Azure Site Recovery (ASR).

Required Skills & Qualifications :

- 8 - 12 years of overall IT experience with 5+ years in Azure Cloud Architecture.

- Strong expertise in Microsoft Cloud Platform including PaaS, IaaS, and SaaS offerings.

- Hands-on experience with Dynatrace implementation and monitoring.

- Proficiency in Azure-native tools : Monitor, Service Health, Advisor, Application Insights, Resource Groups, Automation Accounts.

- Strong knowledge of networking and security concepts in Azure : Firewalls, NSGs, Load Balancers, Front Door, VPN, ExpressRoute.

- Experience with databases and storage : SQL Server, SQL DB, Cosmos DB, Blob Storage, Redis Cache.

- Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and automation scripting (PowerShell, CLI).

- Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and integration with Azure DevOps.