Azure Cloud Architect

JOB DESCRIPTION

Azure Cloud Architect

We are looking for a seasoned Azure Cloud Architect with hands-on development experience to lead cloud infrastructure strategy, design, and delivery. The ideal candidate brings deep Azure expertise, strong architectural thinking, and the ability to implement enterprise-grade solutions using Infrastructure as Code and modern DevOps practices.

Role Overview

Role: Azure Cloud Architect

Experience: 8+ Years in Cloud Architecture (Azure preferred)

CORE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

The following skills are essential for this role. Candidates must demonstrate strong proficiency across these areas:

Infrastructure & Automation

▸ Infrastructure as Code (IaC) — Terraform (primary and non-negotiable)

▸ CI/CD pipeline automation: Bitbucket, Jenkins, XLR, AWS CodePipeline, GitHub Actions

Azure Architecture

▸ Strong Azure architecture experience: compute, storage, networking, and platform services

▸ Enterprise-scale Azure landing zones: management groups, subscriptions, and governance models

▸ Compute platforms: Azure VMs, App Services, Azure Functions, AKS (architecture-level understanding)

Identity & Security

▸ Identity & access management using Entra ID (Azure AD), RBAC, PIM, and managed identities

▸ Security architecture: Zero Trust principles, Azure Defender, and secure baseline controls

▸ Secrets & encryption: Azure Key Vault, certificate and key lifecycle management

▸ Policy & compliance: Azure Policy, initiatives, and governance enforcement at scale

Networking

▸ Azure networking (hands-on): hub-spoke VNETs, subnets, NSGs, UDRs, and routing

▸ Private connectivity: Private Endpoints, Azure DNS (public/private), name resolution patterns

Observability & Resilience

▸ Observability & operations: Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, alerting and diagnostics

▸ High availability & DR design: availability zones, regional failover, and backup strategies

DATABASE EXPERIENCE

Candidates should have experience with one or more cloud database platforms:

▸ PostgreSQL (preferred) — managed cloud PostgreSQL (Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server)

▸ Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, or equivalent cloud-native database services

▸ Database security, encryption at rest/transit, and backup/restore strategies

▸ Performance tuning and query optimization on cloud database platforms

GOOD TO HAVE

The following are not mandatory but will strengthen a candidate's profile:

▸ Experience migrating on-premises or AWS/GCP workloads to Azure cloud ✓ Good to have

▸ Familiarity with Azure Migrate, Azure Site Recovery, or lift-and-shift patterns ✓ Good to have

▸ Knowledge of FinOps practices and Azure Cost Management ✓ Good to have

▸ Exposure to containerization strategies and AKS production operations ✓ Good to have

▸ Experience working in regulated financial services environments ✓ Good to have

ARCHITECT PROFILE & SOFT SKILLS

▸ Ability to own end-to-end architecture: from whiteboard design to hands-on implementation

▸ Strong communication skills — able to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

▸ Collaborative mindset with experience working across engineering, security, and compliance teams

▸ Comfortable working in fast-paced, client-facing delivery environments

▸ Hands-on coder: does not just design, but actively builds and validates solutions

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