Simform Solutions - Solution Architect - Azure Cloud Services (10-20 yrs)

Job Description :

Key Responsibilities :

- Design and implement Azure-based solutions.

- Translate business requirements into technical solutions.

- Help development teams and ensure solution scalability, security, and performance.

- Stay updated with Azure technologies, conduct architectural reviews, and recommend improvements.

- Communicate effectively with clients and team members.

- Embed cloud architecture governance and design optimal Azure and hybrid cloud solutions.

- Implement DevSecops processes and CI/CD pipelines.

- Collaborate with technology teams to enhance product development.

Qualifications :

- Proven experience as an Azure Solution Architect.

- Exceptional communication, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills.

- Ability to work independently and in a team.

- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.

- Extensive experience with distributed cloud applications and scalable product design.

- Familiarity with software development lifecycle and various technologies.

Preferred Skills :

- Strong knowledge of enterprise application design patterns (e.g., microservices, event-driven architecture, CQRS).

- Expertise in SaaS and multi-tenant architecture design principles.

- Experience in designing highly available, scalable, and resilient cloud solutions using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), App Services, Azure Service Bus, and Azure Functions etc.

- Experience with Azure Well-Architected Framework, including security, reliability, performance efficiency, operational excellence, and cost optimization.

- Hands-on experience with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, and distributed tracing for observability.

- In-depth knowledge of Azure Security Best Practices, including identity management (Azure AD, RBAC, Managed Identities), encryption (Azure Key Vault, TLS), and threat protection (Sentinel, Defender for Cloud).

- Proficiency in Azure Cost Management and Optimization strategies, including reserved instances, autoscaling, and rightsizing resources.

- Familiarity with multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud strategies, integrating on-premises workloads with Azure services.

- Familiarity of data platforms and AI/ML Services on Azure preferred

- Experience with DevSecOps, including container security, CI/CD security scanning, and compliance automation.