Azure Architect

We are seeking a Cloud Solutions Architect with passion and experience to join our Infrastructure and Cloud Hosting team. In this role, you will design and architect solutions on Azure that meet the business and technical needs of our clients. You will also collaborate with the development and operations teams to ensure the smooth delivery and deployment of the solutions. You will work closely with our transformation partners. Additionally, you will contribute to our Cloud Center of Excellence, where you will share your insights and best practices with other cloud experts and enthusiasts.

Responsibilities:

• Design and architect cloud-native, scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions on Azure using best practices and industry standards.
• Collaborate with the business analysts, developers, testers, and project managers to understand the client’s needs and translate them into technical specifications.
• Provide guidance and support to the development and operations teams on Azure services, tools, and frameworks.
• Implement DevOps practices and tools to automate and streamline the development, testing, and deployment processes.
• Work with containers, microservices, serverless, and other modern architectures on Azure
• Adopt agile and scrum methodologies to deliver high-quality solutions in a fast-paced environment.
• Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in cloud computing and Azure.
• Contribute to the Cloud Center of Excellence by sharing your insights, learnings, and best practices with other cloud professionals.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in designing and architecting solutions on Azure.
• Strong knowledge of Azure services, such as App Service, Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus, Event Grid, Cosmos DB, SQL Database, Storage, Key Vault, etc.
• Experience with DevOps tools, such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Terraform, Jenkins, Azure Pipelines etc.
• Experience with containers and orchestration tools, such as Docker, Kubernetes, AKS, etc.
• Experience with data formats like JSON and YAML.
• Experience in scripting languages such as PowerShell and Bash.
• Experience with agile and scrum methodologies.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Preferred Requirements:

• Master’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, equivalent experience.
• Experience migrating workloads from on-premises to Azure.
• Experience in leading or mentoring a team of developers and architects.
• Experience in working with multiple clients across different domains and industries.
• Experience in working with hybrid or multi-cloud environments.
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification or other relevant certifications