Experience :

- 10+ years of IT experience, including 5+ years in Azure Cloud Architecture and large-scale cloud migration.

- Bachelor's/masters in computer science, Engineering, or MCA.

Key Responsibilities :

- Design and lead scalable, secure, cloud-native microservices architecture on Azure.

- Drive legacy application modernization and cloud transformation initiatives.

- Mentor engineering teams on architecture, design patterns, and best practices.

- Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to define scalable solutions.

- Lead critical incident resolution, root cause analysis, and architectural governance.

Required Skills :

Cloud & Architecture :

- Azure Cloud Architecture, Microservices, API Gateway, Event-Driven Architecture, Circuit Breaker, Event Sourcing.

- Strong experience in monolith-to-microservices migration.

AI-Augmented Engineering :

- Experience with AI development tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot/Codex.

- Knowledge of AI guardrails, secure code generation, and Clean Architecture.

Development :

- Expert in .NET Core/.NET (C#) or Java.

- Strong understanding of OOP, SOLID principles, Clean Architecture, and Design Patterns.

- Experience developing and securing REST APIs (OpenAPI/Swagger).

Containers & DevOps :

- Docker, Kubernetes.

- CI/CD pipelines.

- Terraform/OpenTofu (preferred).

Databases :

- SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or MySQL.

- NoSQL databases such as MongoDB or Couchbase.

- Redis/Memcached for distributed caching.

Security :

- OAuth2, OpenID Connect (OIDC), JWT.

- Identity providers such as Entra ID, Okta, or Auth0.

- Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10 and cloud security best practices.

Preferred Qualities :

- Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to handle critical production incidents.

- Experience mentoring engineering teams and driving technical excellence.