Cloud Architect Azure & AWS

Location: Ahmedabad

Role Overview

The Cloud Architect is the technical authority for dual-cloud environment, responsible for designing, governing, and evolving production infrastructure across Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS). This is a hands-on architect role - the person in this seat sets the architectural direction and also builds, codes, and operates reference implementations alongside the engineering team.

The role owns cloud reference architectures, landing zones, network topology, identity and access models, DNS strategy, and cost governance across both platforms. It partners closely with Security Operations (SOC), Infrastructure, Business Applications, and Application Development teams to ensure cloud platforms are well-architected, secure, cost-efficient, and aligned with enterprise and business objectives.

Certifications are required. Candidates must hold current professional-level cloud certifications in both Azure and AWS, and must be able to demonstrate hands-on, production-grade experience - not just advisory or design-only exposure.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Architecture & Engineering (Azure & AWS)

- Define and own reference architectures, landing zones, and platform blueprints across Azure and AWS
- Design and implement production workloads spanning compute, networking, storage, databases, containers, and serverless services in both clouds
- Lead cloud migration, modernization, and workload placement decisions, including cross-cloud and hybrid scenarios
- Ensure parity in governance, reliability, security, and operational standards across Azure and AWS where appropriate
- Write and maintain production Infrastructure as Code (Terraform required; Bicep, ARM, and CloudFormation as applicable)
- Act as the technical escalation point for complex cloud architecture and engineering issues.

Identity, Access & Governance

- Design enterprise IAM models across Azure (Entra ID) and AWS (IAM, IAM Identity Center)
- Implement least-privilege access using role-based, attribute-based, and group-based controls
- Architect federation, SSO, and conditional access patterns integrated with Microsoft Entra ID
- Lead periodic access reviews, governance processes, and policy-as-code enforcement
- Align cloud access controls with enterprise identity standards and audit requirements

Network, DNS,



Domains & Certificates

- Architect cloud networking including VNets/VPCs, transit networking, private endpoints, peering, and hybrid connectivity
- Own and govern DNS and domain services across Amazon Route 53, GoDaddy, Marcaria, and Microsoft tenant DNS records
- Manage the full domain lifecycle: acquisition, registration, renewals, transfers, and decommissioning
- Coordinate certificate strategy and renewals with Security and Infrastructure teams
- Maintain accurate, current DNS, network, and domain documentation

Security Collaboration (SOC-Partnered)

- Translate SOC and Security Architecture requirements into cloud-native controls and guardrails
- Partner with the SOC on logging, monitoring, alerting, and SIEM integration across both clouds
- Support security investigations by providing cloud context, forensic access, and remediation
- Participate in security reviews, audits, and certifications as the cloud subject-matter expert
- Ensure cloud services remain continuously compliant with approved security baselines

Cost Management & FinOps

- Own dual-cloud cost visibility, forecasting, chargeback/showback, and optimization across Azure and AWS
- Drive continuous cost optimization through rightsizing, commitment management (Azure Reservations/Savings Plans, AWS Reserved Instances/Savings Plans), and architectural improvements
- Partner with Finance and IT leadership on cloud budget planning and ROI reporting
- Establish FinOps practices and cost guardrails as part of the landing zone

Operations, Reliability & Team Enablement

- Define SLOs, runbooks, and incident response patterns for cloud workloads
- Act as escalation for cloud-related incidents, changes, and post-incident reviews
- Mentor cloud engineers and upskill the broader IT team on Azure and AWS best practices
- Participate in change management and on-call rotations as required
- Produce and maintain clear architecture diagrams, design documents, standards,



and operational runbooks as the source of truth for cloud environment

Required Qualifications

- 5+ years of cloud infrastructure or platform engineering experience, with at least 2+ years in a cloud architect capacity
- Hands-on, production experience across both major clouds: Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) - candidates must have built and operated workloads, not just designed them
- Current, active professional/expert-level cloud certification in BOTH of the following (required):

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional (or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Skilled)

- Deep expertise in cloud networking, IAM, identity federation, and platform services in both Azure and AWS
- Production experience with Infrastructure as Code - Terraform required; Bicep, ARM, and/or CloudFormation preferred
- Experience designing and operating landing zones, hub-and-spoke topologies, and enterprise-scale governance
- Experience managing DNS and domains across multiple registrars and platforms, including Amazon Route 53
- Strong troubleshooting and executive-level communication skills, with demonstrated ability to produce high-quality architecture diagrams and technical documentation (Lucidchart)
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and work effectively in an offshore, globally distributed team

Preferred Qualifications

- Additional certifications: AWS Security Specialty, AWS Advanced Networking Specialty, Azure Security Engineer, Azure Network Engineer, HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate, or CKA/CKAD
- Experience with Kubernetes at scale (AKS, EKS) and service mesh technologies
- Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, and GitOps practices (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Argo CD, Flux)
- Familiarity with cloud AI/ML service infrastructure (Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock) and associated cost and governance considerations
- Experience supporting SaaS and application hosting platforms at enterprise scale
- Experience with cloud cost management tools (native, plus third-party such as CloudHealth, Apptio, or Vantage)
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS) as they apply to cloud environments
- Exposure to consumer products, e-commerce, or DTC technology environments

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