Area(s) of responsibility
Key Responsibilities

Lead the design and implementation of enterprise-scale Azure architectures and Landing Zones.
Define cloud governance, subscription strategy, management groups, policies, RBAC, and resource organization standards.
Architect Hub-Spoke, Virtual WAN, hybrid cloud, and multi-region Azure environments.
Design and implement Microsoft Entra ID solutions including Hybrid Identity, SSO, MFA, Conditional Access, PIM, Identity Governance, and Zero Trust architectures.
Develop cloud security architectures leveraging Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, Key Vault, Azure Firewall, and compliance frameworks.
Drive Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM Templates) and CI/CD automation using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.
Design monitoring, observability, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions.
Engage with business and technical stakeholders, lead architecture reviews, and mentor cloud engineering teams.

Required Skills

Azure Landing Zone Architecture
Microsoft Entra ID & Identity Governance
Azure Networking, Security, and Governance




Azure Virtual WAN, Management Groups, Azure Policy
Terraform, Bicep, ARM Templates
Azure DevOps & GitHub Actions
Microsoft Defender for Cloud & Sentinel
Hybrid Cloud and Migration Architectures
Zero Trust Security Framework

Experience & Qualifications

12+ years of overall IT experience with 7+ years in Azure Cloud Architecture.
Proven experience designing and deploying Azure Landing Zones at enterprise scale.
Solid expertise in Microsoft Entra ID and identity modernization initiatives.
Experience with cloud migrations, platform modernization, and governance implementation.
Strong stakeholder management and technical leadership skills.

Preferred Certifications

Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC-300)
Azure Security Engineer (AZ-500)
TOGAF (Preferred)

Success Measures

Successful deployment of

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