Role : Senior Architect
Experience : 10 + Years
Location : PAN India
Notice Period : Immediate / 15 Days NP
Work Time : UK Business hours
Position : Contract
Job Description :
1. Architecture & Design Skills
- Enterprise Architecture (TOGAF or equivalent understanding)
- Solution Architecture & High-Level Design (HLD / LLD)
- Experience preparing Architecture KDD Documentation
- Ability to define As-Is and To-Be architectures
- Strong capability in architectural evaluation, scoring, and decision frameworks
- Ability to define and document NFRs (Performance, Scalability, Availability, Security, Compliance)
- Proficiency in architecture testing strategies and validation
2. Cloud Architecture (Azure Focus)
Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure services, including :Azure Compute (VMs, AKS, App Services)Azure Networking (VNets, ExpressRoute, Load Balancers, VPN)Azure Storage, Databases, and Data ServicesAzure Monitoring & LoggingAzure Active Directory and Identity servicesAzure Resource Deployment (ARM / Bicep / Terraform)Designing scalable, secure architectures in cloud environmentsExperience deploying solution components into Azure3. High-Performance Computing (HPC) Skills
Knowledge of HPC architectures , clusters, workload orchestrationIntegration of on-prem HPC to AzureFamiliarity with tools like :Azure CycleCloudAzure BatchHPC PackUnderstanding of networking requirements for HPC workloads4. Testing & Validation Skills
Ability to create detailed architecture test plansExecution of test scenarios for evaluating multiple vendors / solutionsBenchmarking, performance testing, and validation5. Technical & Development Skills
Strong experience with one or more programming / scripting languages :Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similarFamiliarity with DevOps tools :Git, Azure DevOps, CI / CD pipelinesContainerization understanding (Docker, Kubernetes)6. Documentation & Diagramming
Expertise in creating :HLD / LLD diagramsEnd-to-end architecture diagramsDeployment diagrams and integration mapsTools : Visio, Draw.io , Lucidchart, or similar7. Consulting, Analysis & Leadership Skills
Strong stakeholder communication skills (UK business hours collaboration)Ability to translate business requirements into technical architectureVendor evaluation and recommendation capabilityDecision-making and problem-solving mindsetCross-functional leadership across engineering, testing, cloud, and operations