Description :

Role Summary :

- The Senior Azure Infrastructure Architect is the technical authority for the organizations cloud foundation.

- Your primary mission is to build and maintain a "Production-Ready" ecosystem that is rock-solid, automated, and hyper-secure.

- You won't just design apps; you will build the Global Landing Zones, Software-Defined Networks, and Core Governance that all other teams rely on.

Core Infrastructure Responsibilities :

- Global Landing Zone Ownership : Design and manage the Enterprise-Scale Landing Zone (ESLZ).

- Implement Management Groups, Subscriptions, and Resource Group hierarchies that align with corporate structure.

- Software-Defined Networking (SDN) : Architect complex network topologies including Hub-and-Spoke, Azure Virtual WAN, and Private Link/Private Endpoints to ensure zero-exposure of internal traffic to the public internet.

- Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) Strictness : Ensure 100% of the environment is defined in code.

- You will build and audit the Terraform or Bicep modules used by the entire organization.

- Identity & Perimeter Security : Hardening the "Front Door." This includes Entra ID Privileged Identity Management (PIM), Conditional Access Policies, and advanced Azure Firewall / WAF configurations.

- Hybrid Connectivity : Manage the "On-prem to Cloud" bridge.

- Expertise in ExpressRoute circuits, Site-to-Site VPNs, and Azure Arc for managing non-Azure servers.

- Lead the transition from IaaS (Virtual Machines) to PaaS (App Services, Azure SQL) and Serverless architectures.

- Storage & Backup Architecture : Design tiered storage strategies (Hot/Cool/Archive) and enterprise-wide recovery vaults using Azure Backup and Site Recovery (ASR).

- Cloud Blueprints : Design end-to-end infrastructure solutions including compute, storage, network, and security services.

Additional Must Have's :

- Candidate should have experience in setting up Azure Kubernetes service .

- Candidate should have experience in setting up data related service on Azure cloud .

- He should have done set-up of services Azure SQL Database , Azure Cosmos DB , Azure Data Factory , Azure Event Hubs , Microsoft Fabric , Azure Synapse Analytics , Azure Databricks , Azure Stream Analytics .

- Candidate should have experience in Azure AI Services and show know how to plug AI into an enterprise environment securely, cost-effectively, and at scale.

- Candidate should be knowing which "tier" of AI to use for a specific business problem.

- Candidate should have exposure to on how finOps in AI as well as data services will be implemented.

Must Have Expertise :

- Cloud Platforms Expert-level knowledge of the Azure Ecosystem (Global Regions, AZs).

- Networking VNet Peering, Hub-and-Spoke models, Azure Firewall, Application Gateway, and Front Door.

- Automation Proficiency in Terraform or Bicep and CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions).

- Containerization Experience designing environments for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).

- Data & Storage Azure SQL (Managed Instance), Blob Storage, and Azure NetApp Files.

Experience & Certifications :

- Experience : 5+ years in IT Infrastructure, with a minimum of 5+ years in a Lead Architect role specifically on Azure.

- Migration Experience : Proven track record of leading large-scale "Lift & Shift" or "Refactor" migrations for enterprise clients.

- Certifications : Required: AZ-305 (Azure Solutions Architect Expert). Preferred: AZ-500 (Azure Security Engineer) or AZ-700 (Azure Network Engineer).

Skills :

- Cloud ComputingAzure.