Experience Range : 10 Years
Work Location : Bangalore / Hyderabad / Chennai (Hybrid-twice a week WFO)
Job Title : Azure Architect
Location : Offshore
Job Type : Full-time
Job Summary :
Highly experienced Azure Infrastructure Architect to design and implement secure, scalable, and reliable infrastructure solutions on Microsoft Azure. The role involves working closely with stakeholders, developers, and operations teams to align Azure infrastructure architecture with business goals and IT strategies.
Key Responsibilities :
- Lead the design and implementation of Azure-based infrastructure solutions for enterprise workloads.
- Develop reference architectures, frameworks, and documentation for cloud adoption.
- Provide technical leadership and direction in Azure infrastructure architecture across hybrid and cloud-only environments.
- Work with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of networking, security, identity, and storage components.
- Optimize cloud resources for cost, performance, and scalability.
- Drive automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) adoption using tools like ARM templates, Bicep, or Terraform.
- Monitor infrastructure performance, identify bottlenecks, and ensure high availability and disaster recovery capabilities.
- Participate in the evaluation and selection of third-party tools, platforms, and technologies.
- Stay updated with the latest Azure capabilities, services, and roadmap.
- Deep Expertise on FinOps, Secops and Cloud Governance
- Working knowledge of CMP tools like Cloud Heath, Core Stack etc.
- Should have rich migration experience in On-premises to Azure Cloud
Required Skills & Qualifications :
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related discipline.10-12 years of experience in IT infrastructure and cloud architecture roles.5+ years of hands-on experience designing and deploying solutions on Microsoft Azure.Proficient in core Azure services : Azure Virtual Network, Azure VMs, Azure Storage, Azure Active Directory, Azure Monitor, Key Vault, Azure Firewall, Azure Load Balancer, and Azure Site Recovery.Experience with hybrid cloud integration using Azure Arc, ExpressRoute, and VPN Gateways.Expertise in IaC with ARM templates, Bicep, or Terraform.Strong knowledge of networking, security, identity management, and compliance in cloud environments.Experience with DevOps practices, CI / CD pipelines, and configuration management tools.Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification is strongly preferred.