Role Summary (Ahmedabad-Tuned)

The Azure Infrastructure Lead will own the design, migration, and operational excellence of enterprise Azure infrastructure for customers of a Microsoft Solutions Partner. This role requires a hands-on Azure leader who can architect solutions, lead delivery teams, and engage

directly with customers and stakeholders while balancing delivery speed, security, and cost optimization.

Key Responsibilities: Azure Infrastructure s Architecture

- Lead design and implementation of Azure infrastructure including:
- Virtual Machines, VNets, Peering, Load Balancers
- Azure Firewall, Application Gateway
- Site-to-Site VPN / ExpressRoute

- Design high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity
- Implement Azure Landing Zones aligned with Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF).
- Ensure adherence to Azure Well-Architected Framework (Security, Reliability, Performance, Cost).

Migration s Hybrid Cloud
- Lead on-premises to Azure migrations using Azure Migrate and proven partner
- Plan and execute:
- Data center exit strategies
- Hybrid cloud architectures
- Multi-region deployments

- Work closely with application, database, and security teams during large migration

Security, Governance s Cost Management
- Implement Azure security and identity controls:
- Azure AD / Entra ID, RBAC, PIM
- Network Security Groups, Azure Firewall
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud

- Define governance using:

- Azure Policy C initiatives
- Resource tagging, management groups
- Role-based access and security baselines

- Drive cost optimization (FinOps):

- Azure Cost Management
- Budget controls C alerts

- Rightsizing, Reserved Instances, Savings Plans

Operations, Automation s DevOps
- Oversee Azure monitoring using:
- Azure Monitor
- Log Analytics
- Alerts and dashboards





- Drive Infrastructure as Code (IaC) adoption:

- ARM / Bicep / Terraform

- Lead automation via Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
- Own incident management, root cause analysis, and preventive improvements.

Leadership s Customer Engagement
- Act as technical owner for Azure infrastructure
- Mentor and upskill Azure engineers and
- Lead technical solutioning in pre-sales, including architecture reviews and effort
- Serve as a trusted advisor to enterprise customers.

Required Skills Experience: Core Technical Skills
- Solid hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure Infrastructure
- Deep expertise in:
- Azure Networking (VNets, VPN, ExpressRoute)
- Azure Compute C Storage
- Identity (Azure AD / Entra ID)

- Experience in hybrid cloud and on-prem integration
- Strong working knowledge of:

- Windows Server, Linux
- Active Directory, DNS

- Experience with:

- Backup, DR, and high-availability architectures
- PowerShell and Azure CLI

Tools Platforms
- Azure Portal
- Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions
- ARM / Bicep / Terraform
- Azure Monitor C Log Analytics
- ITSM tools like ServiceNow or equivalent is preferred

Strongly Preferred:
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Highly Desirable:
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate

Soft Skills
- Strong leadership C mentoring mindset
- Clear communication with customers and internal teams
- Ability to manage multiple projects and delivery priorities
- High ownership and accountability

Success Metrics (KPIs)
- Successful and on-time delivery of Azure infrastructure projects
- Reduction in incidents and improved system stability
- Cloud cost optimization and governance compliance
- High customer satisfaction and repeat engagements
- Continuous team skill and certification growth

📌 Azure Infrastructure Lead (Ahmedabad)
🏢 Intech Systems
📍 Ahmedabad