Blue Pearl HQ

Enterprise Azure Architect

Blue Pearl HQ  •  Johannesburg, ZA (Hybrid)  •  2 days ago
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Job Description


We are seeking experienced Enterprise Azure Architects to lead and support enterprise-scale Azure architecture initiatives, with a strong focus on Azure tenant-to-tenant migrations, identity management, governance, security, and enterprise cloud transformation.


The successful candidates will work closely with infrastructure, security, networking, and business stakeholders to design, implement, and optimize secure and scalable Azure environments aligned to enterprise best practices.


Requirements


Key Responsibilities


Azure Architecture & Cloud Strategy


  • Design and implement enterprise-scale Azure architecture solutions.

  • Lead Azure tenant-to-tenant migration initiatives.

  • Develop secure and scalable cloud landing zones and governance frameworks.

  • Define and implement Azure architecture standards and best practices.


Identity & Access Management


  • Manage and support:

    • Microsoft Entra ID / Azure Active Directory

    • App registrations

    • Enterprise applications

    • Service principals

    • Managed identities

    • RBAC

    • Conditional Access

  • Ensure secure identity and access governance across the Azure environment.


Governance & Security


  • Implement Azure governance frameworks including:

    • Management groups

    • Subscriptions

    • Policies

    • Monitoring

    • Security baselines

  • Support cloud security and compliance initiatives.


Networking & Infrastructure


  • Design and support Azure networking solutions including:

    • DNS

    • Certificates

    • Firewalls

    • Private Endpoints

    • Hybrid integrations

  • Collaborate with infrastructure and security teams on enterprise cloud integrations.


Documentation & Stakeholder Engagement


  • Produce detailed architecture and operational documentation.

  • Conduct stakeholder engagements and technical workshops.

  • Support knowledge transfer and operational handovers.


Minimum Requirements


Qualifications


  • Degree or Diploma in:

    • Information Technology

    • Computer Science

    • Engineering

    • or related field


Experience


  • Senior-level Azure Enterprise Architecture experience.

  • Proven experience with Azure tenant-to-tenant migrations.

  • Strong Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD expertise.

  • Experience implementing enterprise Azure governance and security controls.

  • Strong understanding of Azure networking and integrations.

  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.


Technical Skills


  • Microsoft Azure

  • Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD

  • Azure Governance

  • RBAC

  • Conditional Access

  • Azure Policies

  • Landing Zones

  • Azure Networking

  • DNS

  • Firewalls

  • Private Endpoints

  • Monitoring & Security Baselines

  • Hybrid Cloud Integration

  • Documentation & Architecture Design


Preferred Certifications


  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

  • Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert

  • Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Soft Skills

  • Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking

  • Excellent communication skills

  • Ability to work in enterprise environments

  • Strong stakeholder engagement capabilities

  • Leadership and mentoring skills

  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Blue Pearl HQ

About Blue Pearl HQ

Blue Pearl is a market-leading CLOUD Solutions developer with extensive knowledge and insight into the latest technologies, standardised processes, advanced technical capabilities and consulting processes available, ensuring wholistic success for our clientele. We offer professional consulting to compliment your business strategy and overall management and make it our priority to add value to any business by listening, analysing and creating a conducive solution that will empower our client.

We implement a Data Analysis Process that includes inspecting, cleansing, transforming, and modelling data with the end-goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions, and relevant information to support your decision-making. Your business cannot afford not to engage with us, allowing our data analysis to play a role in making your business decisions more scientific and helping your business achieve effective operation.

Blue Pearl’s team of experts include BI strategists, BI analysts, Data Warehouse Architects, Data Scientists, Implementation and Development experts. With the use of BI, Analytics and Big Data, we effectively partner with our customers on their mission to achieve a competitive business advantage and real ROI from the structured information we collect.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Johannesburg, ZA
Year Founded
2013
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