Azure Architect

Job Title: Azure Architect

Location: San Jose, CA

Duration: 6+ Months 

Xoriant reasonably expects the pay rate for this position to be within the following range: $80/hr-$90/hr.

We are seeking an experienced Azure Architect to design, implement, and optimize cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate will be responsible for defining cloud architecture, leading cloud migration initiatives, ensuring security and governance, and collaborating with engineering and business teams to deliver scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end cloud architectures using Microsoft Azure services.
• Lead cloud transformation and migration projects from on-premises or hybrid environments to Azure.
• Develop architecture standards, best practices, and governance frameworks.
• Build secure, highly available, and scalable cloud infrastructure.
• Design networking solutions including VNets, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, Load Balancers, Azure Firewall, and Application Gateway.
• Implement identity and access management using Azure Active Directory (Microsoft Entra ID), RBAC, Conditional Access, and Privileged Identity Management.
• Architect disaster recovery, backup, business continuity, and high-availability solutions.
• Design and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, ARM Templates, or Bicep.
• Automate cloud deployments using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or CI/CD pipelines.
• Optimize cloud costs through Azure Cost Management and resource governance.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards and regulatory requirements.
• Work closely with development, DevOps, security, and infrastructure teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide technical leadership, architecture reviews, and mentoring to engineering teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of IT infrastructure or cloud experience.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience designing and implementing Microsoft Azure solutions. 

Regards,

Akangsha