Job Summary:

- We are seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Architect to lead the design, assessment, and evolution of a growing Microsoft Azure ecosystem.
- This consultant will serve as the strategic bridge between business objectives and cloud technology, ensuring Azure solutions are scalable, secure, resilient, and aligned with industry best practices.
- The organization has completed the initial phase of its Azure environment and has deployed it to a development environment. The selected consultant will partner closely with leadership to assess the current architecture, identify gaps and optimization opportunities, provide best-practice recommendations, and ultimately help design and implement the future-state Azure architecture.
- This individual will act as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert, providing architectural guidance and governance across cloud initiatives while helping the team maximize Azure capabilities and long-term value.

Areas consultant will be working in:

- Architecture & Design: Assess the current Azure workplace and design scalable Azure solutions across IaaS, PaaS, and serverless services.
- Governance & Security:



Establish and enforce best practices for security, identity management, compliance, and cloud governance.
- Modernization: Lead cloud migration and application modernization efforts, including cloud-native and microservices architectures.
- IaC & Automation: Implement Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep) and automate deployments through CI/CD pipelines.
- FinOps: Optimize Azure costs, resource utilization, and overall cloud investment.

Experience:

- Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure architecture and cloud services.
- Experience designing enterprise-scale Azure environments.
- Strong understanding of cloud governance, security, and compliance frameworks.
- Hands-on experience with Terraform, Bicep, and CI/CD automation.
- Experience leading cloud migration and modernization initiatives.
- Knowledge of FinOps principles and Azure cost optimization strategies.
- Solid communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

📌 Azure Cloud Architect (India)
🏢 System Soft Technologies
📍 India