Job Title: L3 Azure Cloud / Azure Solution Architect

Role Summary:

We are looking for an experienced L3 Azure Cloud / Azure Solution Architect to design, validate, and drive the implementation of enterprise-grade Azure cloud solutions. The candidate should have strong expertise in Azure architecture, security, governance, and cloud transformation, with the ability to translate high-level solution designs into detailed implementation plans.

Key Responsibilities:

- Design and implement Azure cloud solutions using both SaaS (Shared and Dedicated) and PaaS service models.

- Develop secure, scalable, and highly available cloud architectures aligned with Azure best practices.

- Apply a Zero Trust security approach across identity, networking, workload, and data protection.

- Ensure compliance with organizational security standards and regulatory requirements.

- Review and validate the proposed cloud architecture and recommend improvements where required.

- Convert the approved solution architecture into a detailed Statement of Work (SoW), including implementation activities, milestones, dependencies, timelines, and deliverables.

- Create an executable implementation roadmap and provide technical guidance to the implementation team.

- Support technical governance, architecture reviews, risk assessment, and issue resolution during implementation.

- Collaborate with stakeholders, infrastructure teams, application teams, and security teams to ensure successful project delivery.

Required Skills & Experience:

- Strong hands-on experience as an Azure Solution Architect or Senior Azure Cloud Architect.

- Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure services, including networking, compute, storage, identity, security, and governance.

- Experience designing solutions leveraging Azure SaaS, PaaS, and hybrid cloud services.

- Strong knowledge of Azure security, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Azure Policy, Microsoft Sentinel, and Zero Trust architecture.

- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates) is preferred.

- Experience preparing detailed Statements of Work (SoW), implementation plans, and technical documentation.

- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and documentation skills.