Cloud Architect - Azure Platform (10-15 yrs)

Responsibilities :

- Design, architect and lead the implementation of Cloud solutions using Microsoft Azure Services.

- Assess and recommend public and hybrid Cloud solutions, including Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS).

- Collaborate closely with global teams to develop proposals, presentations, statement of work (SOW) and proactively recommend strategies around Microsoft technologies specifically Microsoft Azure.

- Should be able to execute short term strategic consulting projects on Microsoft Azure, assessments, POC/pilots, map solutions to client business processes, and develop value proposition and business case.

- Advice customers on various Cloud solution options, discuss benefits and risks of each, and recommend a solution that aligns with the customer's business needs and requirements.

- Provide thought leadership and IT transformation recommendations for large collaboration programs around Microsoft Azure.

Requirements :

- 10 + years overall IT experience and 3+ years of relevant Microsoft Azure architecture, design & delivery experience

- Consulting experience with large-scale implementations on Microsoft Azure

- Experience in Azure Infra, Networks, Storage, Apps and Azure DevOps

- Experience in Creating solutions, presenting and articulating winning prepositions for Microsoft Azure

- Well versed with cloud architecture styles and design patterns

- Experience in developing cloud migration approaches, defining migration roadmaps and providing estimates

- Experience with Azure Resource Manager, Resource Groups, Virtual Networks, Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Blob Storage, PowerShell DSC, Azure Automation, Azure Active Directory, and Azure Site Recovery

- Experience in developing and deploying Cloud Native Applications using Azure PaaS Capabilities (App Services Plans, Key Vault, SQL Azure DB, Azure

- Functions, Containers, AKS, Logic Apps, Service Bus, Event Grid, API Management)

- Experience in Enterprise Integration Technologies such as BizTalk, Azure API Management, Logic Apps, Service Bus

- Demonstrates strong analytical and technical problem-solving skills

Good to have : Azure certification