Azure Technical Architect - S

Key Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable, secure, and highly available solutions on Microsoft Azure.
• Lead cloud transformation, migration, and modernization initiatives.
• Develop end-to-end solution architectures covering infrastructure, applications, security, networking, and data platforms.
• Define Azure landing zones, governance models, and cloud operating frameworks.
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to translate requirements into architectural solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development, infrastructure, and DevOps teams.
• Design and implement disaster recovery, business continuity, and high-availability strategies.
• Establish cloud security controls, identity management, and compliance frameworks.
• Lead architecture reviews, design workshops, and technical solution assessments.
• Optimize cloud performance, scalability, reliability, and cost management.
• Ensure adherence to enterprise architecture standards and cloud best practices.
• Support pre-sales, solution proposals, and technical presentations when required.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovative cloud solutions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of IT experience with at least 5+ years of cloud architecture experience.
• Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure cloud services and architecture design.
• Experience designing enterprise-scale cloud-native and hybrid-cloud solutions.
• Deep understanding of cloud security, governance, networking, and identity management.
• Experience with infrastructure automation and DevOps practices.
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems, application integration, and enterprise architecture principles.
• Ability to lead technical discussions with senior stakeholders and executive leadership.

Technical Skills

Cloud Platforms

• Microsoft Azure
• Azure Landing Zones
• Azure Well-Architected Framework
• Hybrid Cloud Architecture

Compute & Infrastructure

• Azure Virtual Machines
• Azure App Services
• Azure Functions
• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Azure Virtual Desktop

Networking

• Virtual Networks (VNet)
• VPN Gateway
• ExpressRoute
• Azure Firewall
• Load Balancer
• Application Gateway
• DNS Management

Identity & Security

• Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
• Azure Key Vault
• RBAC
• Conditional Access
• Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Microsoft Sentinel

Data & Analytics

• Azure SQL Database
• Azure Cosmos DB
• Azure Synapse Analytics
• Azure Data Lake
• Microsoft Fabric

DevOps & Automation

• Azure DevOps
• GitHub Actions
• Terraform
• ARM Templates
• Bicep
• PowerShell
• CI/CD Pipelines

Monitoring & Management

• Azure Monitor
• Log Analytics
• Application Insights
• Cost Management
• Governance & Compliance