Senior Azure Cloud Architect / Azure Solutions Architect

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Azure Cloud Architect / Azure Solutions Architect with 10–15+ years of IT experience to design, implement, and manage secure, scalable, and highly available cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate will have expertise in cloud architecture, infrastructure, networking, security, DevOps, Kubernetes, automation, and cloud migration.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise-scale Azure cloud solutions.
• Lead cloud migration, modernization, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Architect highly available, scalable, and secure Azure environments.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, ARM Templates, and Bicep.
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.
• Design containerized applications using AKS and Docker.
• Implement Azure networking, identity, governance, monitoring, and security.
• Design disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity solutions.
• Optimize Azure cost, performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Collaborate with developers, DevOps engineers, security teams, and business stakeholders.
• Conduct architecture reviews and mentor engineering teams.

Required Technical Skills

Microsoft Azure

• Microsoft Azure
• Azure Virtual Machines (VMs)
• Azure Virtual Network (VNet)
• Azure Load Balancer
• Azure Application Gateway
• Azure Firewall
• Azure VPN Gateway
• Azure ExpressRoute
• Azure DNS
• Azure Storage Accounts
• Azure Files
• Azure Blob Storage
• Azure Backup
• Azure Site Recovery
• Azure Key Vault
• Azure Monitor
• Azure Log Analytics
• Azure Application Insights
• Azure Policy
• Azure Resource Manager (ARM)
• Bicep

Compute & Containers

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Azure Container Apps
• Azure App Service
• Azure Functions
• Azure Container Registry (ACR)

Identity & Security

• Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
• Azure RBAC
• Managed Identity
• Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Microsoft Sentinel
• Azure Security Center
• Key Vault
• OAuth 2.0
• SSO
• MFA

DevOps & Automation

• Azure DevOps
• Git
• GitHub Actions
• Jenkins
• Terraform
• Ansible
• PowerShell
• Bash
• CI/CD Pipelines

Databases

• Azure SQL Database
• SQL Server
• Azure Cosmos DB
• PostgreSQL
• MySQL
• Azure Cache for Redis

Data & Integration

• Azure Data Factory (ADF)
• Azure Event Hub
• Azure Service Bus
• Azure Logic Apps
• Azure API Management (APIM)
• Azure Synapse Analytics
• Microsoft Fabric

Monitoring & Observability

• Azure Monitor
• Log Analytics
• Application Insights
• Prometheus
• Grafana

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10–15+ years of IT experience, including 5+ years of hands-on Microsoft Azure experience.
• Strong knowledge of Azure cloud architecture, networking, security, and governance.
• Experience with cloud migration, infrastructure modernization, and enterprise application deployment.
• Excellent leadership, analytical, and communication skills.

Preferred Experience

• Hybrid cloud and multi-cloud environments.
• Enterprise cloud migration projects.
• Banking, Healthcare, Insurance, Retail, Manufacturing, or Government domains.
• Microservices and event-driven architecture.
• FinOps and Azure cost optimization.