Azure Cloud Architect

Azure Cloud Architect 10+ Years

Company: Empower ITech Pvt Ltd
Experience: 10+ Years

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Architect to design and lead secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-effective cloud solutions. The role involves architecture, cloud transformation, security, networking, DevOps, and technical leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise Azure cloud architectures aligned with business and technical requirements.
• Lead cloud migration, modernization, and transformation initiatives.
• Design Azure landing zones, subscriptions, governance, networking, and security frameworks.
• Architect solutions using Azure VMs, App Services, AKS, Functions, Storage, Azure SQL, API Management, Application Gateway, and Front Door.
• Design Hub-and-Spoke networking, VPN, ExpressRoute, Private Endpoints, Azure Firewall, NSGs, and WAF.
• Implement Entra ID, RBAC, Managed Identity, Key Vault, Defender for Cloud, and security best practices.
• Lead DevOps and CI/CD using Azure DevOps, GitHub, Terraform, and Bicep.
• Design high-availability, disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity solutions.
• Establish monitoring and observability using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights.
• Drive cloud governance, cost optimization, performance, and operational excellence.
• Prepare HLD/LLD documents and conduct architecture reviews.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor cloud engineering teams.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of overall IT experience with strong hands-on Azure experience.
• Proven experience in Azure architecture and enterprise cloud solutions.
• Strong knowledge of Azure Networking, Security, Identity, DevOps, and Governance.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform/Bicep and CI/CD automation.
• Good understanding of Kubernetes/AKS, containers, monitoring, and automation.
• Experience with hybrid cloud, migration, HA/DR, and production environments.
• Excellent communication, documentation, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills.

Preferred Certification: Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.

Key Skills

Azure Cloud Architecture Azure Networking Azure Security Entra ID Azure DevOps Terraform Bicep AKS Kubernetes Docker CI/CD DevSecOps Azure Monitor Disaster Recovery Cloud Migration Automation Cost Optimization