Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Azure Technical Architect with a minimum of 10 years of hands-on experience in Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate should possess excellent inter-company communication skills, demonstrated experience in designing and implementing complex Azure-based solutions, This role involves working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud solutions that align with business objectives. Key Responsibilities Design, implement, and maintain end-to-end Azure solutions across various Azure services. Continuously assess the health of Azure services and infrastructure using Azure Service Health, Resource Health, and Azure Monitor. Proactively identify potential issues and outages, minimizing downtime and ensuring service reliability. Analyze performance metrics across compute, storage, network, and application layers & Identify bottlenecks and performance gaps, recommending and implementing tuning strategies. Translate complex business requirements into scalable, secure, and reliable Azure architecture designs. Architect and lead complex application modernization journeys, including the decomposition of monolithic applications (e.g., legacy .NET apps) into scalable, secure, and cost-effective microservices on Azure. Design end-to-end migration solutions for complex, multi-tier enterprise workloads, ensuring minimal business disruption and maximizing the return on cloud investment. Evaluate application portfolios to provide strategic recommendations on migration paths: Rehost (lift-and-shift), Refactor, Rearchitect (to microservices), or Rebuild. Act as a technical advisor to internal stakeholders and external and partner stakeholders. Drive cloud adoption strategies and lead Azure cloud migration and modernization initiatives. Collaborate with development, DevOps, AI/ML, and security teams to ensure optimal cloud architecture and deployment practices. Provide architectural governance and ensure compliance with best practices, standards, and security policies. Produce high-quality documentation, architecture diagrams, and solution blueprints. Guide and mentor technical teams and conduct architectural reviews. Stay current on the latest developments in Azure services and AI technologies. Requirements Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field. Minimum 6 years of relevant hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure as architect or in Senior role. Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification (required). Strong understanding of cloud architecture, networking, security, and automation. Demonstrated experience with AI/ML solutions and integrations. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team. Preferred Soft Skills Ability to collaborate across multiple business units and technical teams. Strong problem solving & analytical skills. Strong presentation and documentation skills. Experience working in multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments. High level of curiosity and adaptability to new technologies.