Azure Technical Architect

Role & responsibilities

• Assess and optimize a renowned US banking customer's cloud footprint for security, compliance, performance, and cost efficiency.
• Design, implement, and manage Azure Landing Zones, subscription strategies, tenant governance, and networking architectures.
• Drive On-prem to Cloud migrations, minimizing technical debt and ensuring scalability.
• Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Azure CLI, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Configure and manage IAM, policies, RBAC, and security controls aligned with Azure security best practices.
• Architect and manage Azure networking (VNets, peering, ExpressRoute, VPN, private connectivity with Datacenter, 3rd parties, and multi-cloud providers).
• Monitor infrastructure, generate utilization/cost reports, and lead cost optimization initiatives.
• Support Disaster Recovery, ensure operational readiness, and provide billing/administrative support.
• Produce and maintain architectural designs, documentation, and standards.
• Design and implement scalable, highly available solutions using VM Scale Sets, Azure Load Balancer, Application Gateway, Traffic Manager, and CDN.
• Stay updated on cloud innovations, promote DevOps practices, and mentor team members.
• Provide after-hours support for deployments, outages, and emergency situations.

Preferred candidate profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics with 7+ years of experience in DevOps and Enterprise Applications deployments on public clouds like Azure.
• Microsoft Azure Architect certifications preferred; Linux/Windows certifications a plus.
• Strong expertise in Azure networking (VNets, Peering, ExpressRoute, VPNs, private connectivity with Datacenter, 3rd parties, and multi-cloud providers).
• Hands-on experience with scalable architectures Azure VM Scale Sets, Load Balancers, Application Gateways, Traffic Manager, and CDN.
• In-depth knowledge of Azure security best practices IAM, RBAC, Conditional Access, Key Vault, Managed Identities, Security Center, Defender for Cloud, encryption, and compliance frameworks (CIS/NIST).
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), scripting (Shell, PowerShell, Python), and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience in On-prem to Cloud migrations, TCO analysis, DR strategy, and high-availability architectures.
• Experience with serverless technologies (Azure Functions), monitoring tools (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, CloudWatch, CloudTrail), and automation pipelines.
• Solid understanding of Linux/Windows administration, system hardening, and image management (golden images).
• Familiarity with multi-cloud and SaaS integrations (Salesforce, Tableau, Informatica, on-prem DBs to Azure services like Blob, SQL, Redshift, etc.).