Cloud Architect

Job Title: Azure Cloud Architect

Location: India (Bengaluru preferred; remote flexibility available)

Experience Required: Minimum 8+ years in IT/Digital project delivery

Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Cloud Architect to lead the design and implementation of cloud strategies for enterprise-scale solutions. The candidate will provide technical leadership, define cloud architecture, and ensure alignment with business objectives, security standards, and scalability requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement enterprise cloud architecture strategies for multi-cloud and Azure environments.
• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and design scalable, secure, and cost-efficient architectures.
• Lead the design of high-availability, disaster recovery, and hybrid cloud environments.
• Partner with stakeholders and development teams to transition applications to cloud-native architectures.
• Establish cloud governance, security, and compliance frameworks.
• Advise on network, storage, compute, and identity solutions and architectural decisions.
• Mentor and guide engineering teams on best cloud practices and DevOps integration.
• Participate in capacity planning, cost management, and performance optimization strategies.
• Conduct POC (Proof of Concept) evaluations and technology selection for cloud projects.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure architecture and services.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, identity management, and governance policies.
• Hands-on experience with IaC tools, CI/CD practices, and automation frameworks.
• Familiarity with multi-cloud environments, hybrid network design, and cloud integration strategies.
• Ability to design cloud solutions for scalability, performance, cost-efficiency, and disaster recovery.
• Experience in container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker) and cloud-native application design.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK Stack.
• CI/CD pipeline design using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins
• Scripting with PowerShell, Azure CLI, or Python
• Strong analytical, architectural design, and problem-solving capabilities.

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• TOGAF Certification or equivalent enterprise architecture experience
• Cloud Security certifications (CISSP, CISM, or equivalent)

Personal Attributes

• Visionary thinking with strong business and technical acumen
• Leadership and mentoring capabilities
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to influence long-term technology strategy