Blazeclan Technologies - Cloud Architect - Azure Infrastructure (10-12 yrs)

About the Role :

- We are seeking a highly skilled Cloud Architect to design, implement, and optimize cloud infrastructure solutions.

- The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Azure, infrastructure management, Terraform, DevOps, and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).

- The role involves working with cross-functional teams to build scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities :

- Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-availability cloud architectures on Azure.

- Lead cloud infrastructure planning, deployment, and optimization to meet business and technical requirements.

- Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform to automate cloud provisioning.

- Implement and maintain Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) for containerized applications.

- Drive DevOps best practices, including CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and automation.

- Ensure cloud security, compliance, and governance by implementing best practices.

- Evaluate and integrate new cloud-native technologies and solutions.

- Collaborate with development and operations teams to streamline cloud migration and modernization.

- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to cloud engineers and developers.

Skills and Qualifications :

- 10+ years of experience in cloud architecture, infrastructure management, and DevOps.

- Expertise in Microsoft Azure and its core services (Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Networking, Azure Storage, etc.

- Strong hands-on experience with Terraform for infrastructure automation.

- Proficiency in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and containerization technologies.

- Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, etc.

- Knowledge of networking, security, and IAM policies in cloud environments.

- Strong understanding of cloud cost optimization, monitoring, and troubleshooting.

- Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure DevOps Engineer Expert are a plus.

- Excellent communication and leadership skills to drive technical initiatives