Azure Infrastructure Architect

*Years of Experience: 8-12

*Mandatory Skills: Azure Infra, Networks, Storage, Apps and Azure DevOps

*Preferred Skills: Togaf Certified, AWS Cloud

Role and responsibilities:

• Design, architect and lead the implementation of Cloud solutions using Microsoft Azure Services.
• Assess and recommend public and hybrid Cloud solutions, including Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS).
• Collaborate cosely with global teams to develop proposals, presentations, statement of work (SOW) and proactively recommend strategies around Microsoft technologies specifically Microsoft Azure.
• Should be able to execute short term strategic consulting projects on Microsoft Azure, assessments, POC/pilots, map solutions to client business processes, and develop value proposition and business case.
• Advice customers on various Cloud solution options, discuss benefits and risks of each, and recommend a solution that aligns with the customer's business needs and requirements.
• Provide thought leadership and IT transformation recommendations for large collaboration programs around Microsoft Azure.

*Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Consulting experience with large-scale implementations on Microsoft Azure
• Experience in Azure Infra, Networks, Storage, Apps and Azure DevOps
• Experience in Creating solutions, presenting and articulating winning prepositions for Microsoft Azure
• Well versed with cloud architecture styles and design patterns
• Experience in developing cloud migration approaches, defining migration roadmaps and providing estimates
• Experience with Azure Resource Manager, Resource Groups, Virtual Networks, Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Blob Storage, PowerShell DSC, Azure Automation, Azure Active Directory, and Azure Site Recovery
• Experience in developing and deploying Cloud Native Applications using Azure PaaS Capabilities (App Services Plans, Key Vault, SQL Azure DB, Azure
• Functions, Containers, AKS, Logic Apps, Service Bus, Event Grid, API Management)
• Experience in Enterprise Integration Technologies such as BizTalk, Azure API Management, Logic Apps, Service Bus
• Demonstrates strong analytical and technical problem-solving skills
• Should have implemented at-least one project with Authentication and Authorisation of the applications using AD OR OAuth.
• Experience with claims based authentication (SAML/OAuth/OIDC), MFA, and RBAC
• Understands setting up Monitoring and diagnostics on Azure for a web application
• Knowledge of programming and scripting languages such as C#, Java, Python, JavaScript, PowerShell, & Bash etc.,
• Experience with Azure Governance and Best Practices (Role Based Access Control, Networking Architectures, Cost Management controls, etc. )
• Should be able communicate with business teams and be able to articulate his thought clearly.
• Should have worked in a fast-paced growth organization and have experience working in a Global Delivery Model with a major IT Services organization
• Should be comfortable and able to present ideas to both technical and business stakeholders and facilitate strategic discussions.
• Able to support pre-sales engagements by identifying and communicating potential solutions that meet our customer's need within their constraints
• Must have Microsoft Azure Architecture Certification.