Location: Pune / Mohali / Chandigarh / Delhi NCR
Work Mode: Permanent WFO / Freelance / Part-Time Remote
Experience: 12+ Years overall IT experience
Azure Experience: 8+ Years preferred
Engagement: Full-Time / Freelance / Part-Time Remote

Key Responsibilities

- Design secure, scalable, highly available and cost-effective Azure architectures.
- Lead Azure cloud migration, modernization and transformation initiatives.
- Develop HLD, LLD, architecture diagrams and technical documentation.
- Design and implement solutions using:
- Azure Virtual Machines
- Azure Virtual Network, Subnets, NSG, Azure Firewall
- Application Gateway / Load Balancer
- Azure VPN Gateway / ExpressRoute
- Azure Storage
- Azure SQL / Managed Databases
- Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- Azure App Services / Functions
- Azure Monitor / Log Analytics
- Azure Backup / Azure Site Recovery
- Design enterprise Azure Landing Zones and multi-subscription environments.
- Implement Azure governance using Management Groups, Azure Policy, RBAC and Microsoft Entra ID.
- Design identity and access management solutions using Entra ID, Conditional Access, PIM and MFA.
- Design HA, DR, backup and business continuity solutions.
- Define Azure security architecture and cloud security best practices.
- Work on Azure migration and modernization of on-premises infrastructure and applications.
- Perform architecture assessments using the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework.
- Identify opportunities for Azure cost optimization and performance improvement.
- Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform / ARM / Bicep.




- Collaborate with DevOps teams on CI/CD and automation.
- Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance to engineering teams.
- Participate in client discussions, technical workshops, requirement gathering and solution presentations.

Mandatory Technical Skills

- 12+ years of overall IT experience
- 8+ years of strong Azure experience
- Strong experience as an Azure Solutions Architect / Cloud Architect
- Strong knowledge of Azure infrastructure and enterprise architecture
- Strong Azure networking knowledge:
- VNet
- NSG
- Azure Firewall
- Load Balancer
- Application Gateway
- VPN Gateway
- ExpressRoute
- Private Endpoints
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD
- RBAC, PIM, Conditional Access and identity governance
- Strong understanding of Azure security
- Experience with Azure Landing Zone / Cloud Adoption Framework
- Experience with Azure migration and modernization
- Solid knowledge of Azure Site Recovery and Azure Backup
- Strong understanding of High Availability and Disaster Recovery
- Experience with Terraform and/or Bicep/ARM
- Strong understanding of DevOps and CI/CD
- Experience designing enterprise-scale Azure environments
- Strong knowledge of Azure Well-Architected Framework
- Excellent architecture documentation and stakeholder-management skills

Certifications

Strongly Preferred:

- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert — AZ-305
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate — AZ-104

Pay: ₹2,000.00 - ₹3,000.00 per hour

Work Location: Remote

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