Senior Cloud Architect - Azure

The Senior Cloud Architect leads enterprise cloud architecture initiatives across Azure and multi-cloud environments, responsible for architecting, implementing, and governing scalable, secure, and cost-optimized cloud solutions. This strategic role defines cloud architecture standards, drives platform modernization, and provides technical leadership to ensure operational excellence, business agility, and innovation.

Responsibilities:

Cloud Strategy & Architecture:

• Define and execute the Azure cloud architecture strategy, establishing architectural standards, design patterns, and best practices across Azure, AWS, and hybrid cloud environments.

Platform Engineering & Automation:

• Lead the design and implementation of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, and cloud-native platform services using tools such as Terraform, ARM/Bicep, Azure DevOps, and GitHub Actions.

Multi-Cloud & Hybrid Solutions:

• Architect and implement hybrid and multi-cloud solutions integrating Azure, AWS, and on-premises infrastructure, enabling workload portability, seamless connectivity, and optimized cloud operations.

Security & Governance:

• Design and implement cloud security architectures including identity and access management, RBAC, network security, encryption, Zero-Trust principles, governance frameworks, and compliance controls aligned with ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, GDPR, and organizational standards.

Containerization & Modern Applications:

• Lead containerization and orchestration initiatives using Kubernetes, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), container platforms, serverless architectures, and modern application design patterns.

Operational Excellence & Optimization:

• Establish cloud operational frameworks including monitoring, logging, disaster recovery, backup, scalability, performance optimization, and FinOps-driven cost optimization strategies.

Leadership & Collaboration:

• Mentor cloud engineers and platform teams, conduct architecture reviews, and collaborate with development, security, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment with organizational goals and cloud best practices.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in cloud architecture, infrastructure engineering, or related technical roles, with at least 5 years focused specifically on Microsoft Azure platforms
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Required certifications:
• Current and valid Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
• Current and valid Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400)
• Current and valid AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03)
• Deep technical expertise in Azure core services including compute, networking, storage, databases, security, monitoring, and DevOps services
• Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale Azure and multi-cloud architectures supporting high availability, scalability, and operational excellence
• Strong hands-on expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, Bicep, Pulumi), CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud automation frameworks
• Experience with hybrid cloud connectivity solutions including Azure ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, Azure Arc, and multi-cloud networking
• Strong understanding of cloud security best practices, governance models, identity management, compliance frameworks, and Zero-Trust architectures
• Experience with monitoring and observability platforms such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or ELK Stack
• Strong scripting and automation expertise using PowerShell, Azure CLI, Azure Automation, or related tools
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and strategic problem-solving skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and executive stakeholders