Azure Solution Architect

Skills

• Solution Design: Lead the design of end-to-end Azure-based solutions leveraging IaaS PaaS and SaaS services. • Cloud Strategy & Architecture: Develop cloud strategies aligned with business goals including hybrid and multi-cloud environments. • Security & Compliance: Ensure cloud solutions adhere to organizational security standards data privacy and regulatory compliance (e.g. GDPR HIPAA). • Optimization: Analyze existing on-premise solutions and provide recommendations for cloud migration cost optimization and performance improvements. • Collaboration: Work closely with stakeholders (developers network engineers and business teams) to deliver scalable and secure cloud architectures. • Automation & CI/CD: Design and implement automation for infrastructure provisioning configuration and deployment pipelines using Azure DevOps and other tools. • Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Establish monitoring logging and alerting solutions for cloud infrastructure to ensure high availability and disaster recovery.

Description

We are looking for an experienced Azure Solution Architect to join our dynamic team. This role requires a deep understanding of Microsoft Azure and involves designing, building, and deploying cloud solutions to meet complex business requirements. The Azure Solution Architect will play a key role in cloud architecture and be responsible for guiding the team through the cloud adoption process, ensuring best practices in security, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• • Experience: Minimum of 5 years in cloud computing, with at least 3 years specializing in Azure architecture.
• • Certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (preferred) or equivalent cloud certifications.
• • Technical Skills:
• o Strong understanding of Azure services such as Azure Active Directory, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Functions, App Services, Azure SQL, CosmosDB, and Virtual Machines.
• Proficiency in infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform or ARM templates.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and scripting languages like PowerShell or Python.
• Knowledge of networking principles, including virtual networks, VPNs, load balancing, and firewalls in Azure.
• • Soft Skills:
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Problem-solving mindset with a focus on innovation and business outcomes.