Location: Remote for 6 months, then Onsite in Hyderabad (4 days onsite per week)

Contract Duration: 6 months (with potential extension)

Job Overview :

We are seeking an experienced Azure Solution Architect to design, implement, and manage large-scale cloud solutions in enterprise environments.

The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, platform engineering, and cloud-native architectures, with a strong focus on security, compliance, and scalability.

You will be responsible for providing strategic guidance on cloud adoption, infrastructure design, and operational excellence, while working closely with engineering, security, and operations teams.

Key Responsibilities :

- Design, architect, and implement scalable and secure cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure for enterprise environments

- Operate and optimize large-scale SaaS platforms with high availability and performance

- Lead platform engineering initiatives and implement cloud-native best practices

- Design and manage Azure networking solutions including VNETs, ExpressRoute, Private Link, and Firewalls

- Implement compute solutions using AKS, VM Scale Sets, Functions, and App Services

- Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform

- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or similar tools

- Monitor and ensure system reliability with observability tools and dashboards

- Ensure cloud security, identity, and compliance frameworks are enforced, especially in healthcare or regulated environments

- Provide guidance on Kubernetes, container platforms, and cloud-native tooling

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design robust platform solutions aligned with business and technical requirements

- Document architectures, standards, and operational processes

Required Skills & Qualifications :

Experience :

- 10+ years in cloud architecture, platform engineering, or infrastructure engineering

- 6+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure in enterprise environments

- Proven experience designing and operating large-scale SaaS platforms

Technical Skills :

- Azure Networking: VNETs, ExpressRoute, Private Link, Firewalls

- Azure Compute: AKS, VM Scale Sets, Functions, App Services

- Infrastructure as Code: Terraform

- CI/CD Tools: Azure DevOps or equivalent

- Observability tools for monitoring and logging

- Cloud Security & Compliance: Identity management, regulatory compliance frameworks (especially healthcare)

- Kubernetes and container platform expertise

- Strong understanding of platform engineering concepts