Azure Architect

Job Title: Azure Architect

Location: NSEZ, Noida

Mode: Onsite

Shift: Majorly work in evening and night shift

**Communications must be excellent**

• We are seeking an experienced Azure Architect to design, deploy, and manage a brand-new Azure tenant and associated infrastructure for our project.
• This project involves setting up a brand new Azure tenant with all core services (e.g., networking services, security services, VNets, etc.) and Azure services needed for solution (e.g., AKS,etc.), including disaster recovery (DR) capabilities.
• The Architect will be required to size and provision the Azure environments to ensure high performance and high availability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement a new Azure tenant from scratch, including all necessary configurations and governance policies.
• Design the Azure environment for the required performance and availability parameters
• Set up and configure the following Azure services listed (but not limited) below:
• Azure Traffic Manager
• Azure DDoS Protection
• Azure Monitor
• Sentinel
• Backup Service
• Azure Site Recovery (for DR environment)
• Front Door
• Azure Firewall
• Microsoft Defender
• Azure Express Route
• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Azure API Management
• Redis Cache
• Entra ID
• Azure Key Vault
• Azure Blob Storage
• Azure Cosmos DB
• Azure Event Hubs
• Azure App Service + Azure VM Scale Sets
• Azure Functions
• Azure Logic Apps
• Azure Log Analytics
• Azure Health Data Services (FHIR)
• Power BI
• Establish a DR environment using Azure Site Recovery and Backup Service to ensure high availability and data integrity.
• Define and implement security best practices, including Azure DDoS Protection, Azure Firewall, Microsoft Defender, and Azure Key Vault for secrets management.
• Optimize network performance with Azure Traffic Manager, Front Door, and Azure Express Route.
• Monitor and manage the infrastructure using Azure Monitor, Sentinel, and Log Analytics, ensuring proactive issue resolution.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate AKS, API Management, Event Hubs, Functions, Logic Apps, and Cosmos DB for claims processing workflows.
• Ensure compliance with healthcare data standards using Azure Health Data Services (FHIR) and leverage Power BI for analytics.
• Provide documentation, architecture diagrams, and knowledge transfer to support team operations.
• Participate in post-deployment support and optimization, addressing performance and scalability needs.

Experience:

• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in cloud architecture, with at least 3-5 years specifically in Azure.
• Proven hands-on experience setting up new Azure tenants and configuring multiple Azure services (as listed above).
• At least 2-3 years of experience in designing and implementing DR environments using Azure Site Recovery.
• Experience with healthcare or claims processing systems is a plus.

Technical Skills:

• Expert-level knowledge of Azure infrastructure, including tenant setup, networking (Traffic Manager, Express Route), and security (DDoS Protection, Firewall, Defender).
• Hands-on experience with AKS, API Management, Cosmos DB, Event Hubs, Functions, Logic Apps, and Blob Storage.
• Proficiency in Entra ID for identity management and Key Vault for secure key management.
• Experience with monitoring tools (Azure Monitor, Sentinel, Log Analytics) and analytics (Power BI).
• Understanding of health data standards (e.g., FHIR) and integration with Azure Health Data Services.
• Experience with Redis Cache, App Service, VM Scale Sets, and Front Door for performance optimization.

Certifications:

• Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) or equivalent certification is highly desirable.