Senior Cloud Architect (Azure)

Senior Cloud Architect (Azure) –

• Role Overview

As aSenior Cloud Architect (Azure), you will lead the design and delivery ofhybrid cloud solutions, integrating enterprise on-premises infrastructure withMicrosoft Azure. You will play a key role in modernization initiatives, cloud migrations, and infrastructure transformation across large-scale environments.

• Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalableAzure infrastructure solutions (IaaS/PaaS)
• Architect hybrid environments combining on-prem and cloud platforms
• Manage core Azure services (VMs, VMSS, App Gateway, LB, AKS, Storage, Networking, IAM, ASR)
• Develop architecture diagrams, standards, and documentation
• Migration & Modernization
• Assess workloads forcloud readiness
• Define and execute migration strategies (lift-and-shift, re-platform, refactor)
• Lead infrastructure upgrades, migrations, and transformation initiatives

• Manage Windows Server (AD, DNS, GPO, IIS, RDS) and Linux (RHEL) environments
• Support virtualization usingVMware
• Integrate enterprise systems (storage, backup, networking)
• Security & Resilience
• Implement IAM, RBAC, and security best practices
• Design and maintainbackup and disaster recovery strategies
• Support audits and compliance initiatives
• Leadership & Collaboration
• Mentor engineers and lead project delivery
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors

• Implement Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell
• Requirements

• 10+ years inAzure architecture and operations
• Strong Linux administration experience (RHEL preferred)
• Experience in automation (Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell)
• Strong stakeholder communication skills

• Windows Server enterprise experience
• VMware, enterprise storage, and backup tools
• Containers (Docker, Kubernetes)