Azure Architect

Responsibilities

• Design end‑to‑end Azure cloud architectures for enterprise and cloud‑native applications
• Define high availability, disaster recovery, scalability, and performance strategies
• Create architecture diagrams, design documents, and solution blueprints
• Select appropriate Azure services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) based on requirement
• Architect and manage Azure services such as Azure Virtual Machines, App Services, AKS, Azure Storage (Blob, File, Queue, Table), Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Azure Virtual Network, VPN, and ExpressRoute
• Design hybrid and multi‑cloud solutions where required
• Implement Azure security best practices - Azure Active Directory (Entra ID), RBAC, Managed Identities, Azure Key Vault, Defender for Cloud
• Design CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using ARM Templates, Bicep, and Terraform
• Enable automated deployments and environment provisioning
• Lead cloud migration initiatives (on‑prem → Azure)

Requirements:

• 10+ Years of IT experience
• 6+ years of strong hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure
• Azure networking (VNet, NSG, Load Balancer, Application Gateway)
• Azure compute and storage services
• Identity & access management (Entra ID / Azure AD)
• Monitoring and logging tools
• Azure DevOps & CI/CD pipelines
• IaC tools (ARM, Bicep, Terraform)
• Strong Problem‑solving and decision‑making skills
• Microsoft Certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert / Azure Administrator Associate / Azure Security Engineer Associate / TOGAF / Cloud Architecture certifications are preferred