Azure Cloud Architect

Job Summary

The Cloud Architect leads the design, implementation, and governance of primarily Azure-based infrastructure and services across a hybrid cloud environment including a limited AWS environment. This role ensures secure, scalable, and compliant cloud operations, emphasizing IaaS and PaaS models, automation, and collaboration with Cloud-Ops and enterprise data teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect secure and scalable Azure environments using hub-and-spoke topology, private endpoints, and managed identities.
• Design and document high-level and low-level architecture (HLD/LLD), SOPs, and RCA reports for Azure deployments.
• Lead modernization efforts, including migration from legacy systems to Azure-native services.
• Oversee Azure IaaS and PaaS services including Key Vault, Synapse, Data Factory, Databricks, Apache Spark, SQL MI, APIM, App Gateway, and App Services.
• Implement and enforce cloud security, cost management, and compliance protocols in coordination with cybersecurity teams.
• Collaborate with monitoring teams to triage alerts and ensure timely incident resolution.
• Support disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity planning (BCP) across Azure regions.
• Align cloud solutions with business goals through partnership with Infrastructure Architects, Cloud SMEs, and Service Delivery Managers.
• Provide architectural guidance to DevOps and application teams on CI/CD pipelines and Terraform code.
• Participate in technical evaluations and interviews for cloud resources.
• Create and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for cloud resource deployment and maintenance.