Azure Cloud Architect

About the role

We are looking for a seasoned Azure Cloud Architect to design, build and manage secure, scalable, and cost-effective solutions on Microsoft Azure. The role will partner with development, DevOps and security teams to deliver high-availability infrastructures and drive cloud-migration initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Design and deploy secure, scalable, highly available Azure infrastructures.
• Develop and maintain cloud architecture standards, policies and roadmaps.
• Optimize resources for performance and cost efficiency.
• Implement security, governance and compliance controls.
• Automate deployments using Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Collaborate with DevOps, development and security teams.
• Monitor system performance and resolve infrastructure issues.
• Lead cloud migration and modernization projects.

Required profile

• Minimum 4 years of hands-on Azure architecture or senior engineering experience.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Azure Solutions Architect Associate or Expert certification preferred.

Required skills

• Azure core services: Virtual Machines, Virtual Network, Azure AD, Storage, App Services, AKS, SQL Database.
• Infrastructure as Code: ARM templates, Bicep, Terraform (or similar).
• Networking, identity management and cloud security concepts.
• CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Scripting with PowerShell, Python or Bash.