Role: Azure Solutions Architect

Experience: 12+ Years

Location: Pune / Chandigarh

Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Azure Solutions Architect with 12+ years of overall experience and strong expertise in designing, implementing, and automating enterprise-scale Azure environments.

The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience with Azure architecture, Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), cloud automation, security, networking, and high availability . The candidate will be responsible for designing scalable and secure Azure solutions while driving automation and standardization across cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities

- Design and architect enterprise-scale Azure cloud solutions aligned with business and technical requirements.
- Design and implement Azure infrastructure using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) .
- Develop reusable Terraform modules and establish best practices for infrastructure provisioning.
- Automate cloud infrastructure deployment, configuration, monitoring, and operational processes.
- Design and manage Azure Landing Zones, subscriptions, management groups, VNets, subnets, NSGs, routing, and connectivity .
- Work with Azure services including Virtual Machines, Storage, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure SQL, Azure Monitor, Key Vault, Load Balancer, Application Gateway , and related services.
- Implement CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and application deployments using tools such as Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
- Design solutions for high availability, disaster recovery, backup, scalability, and business continuity .
- Implement Azure security and governance using Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC, Azure Policy, Defender for Cloud, Key Vault , and other security controls.
- Automate repetitive infrastructure and operational tasks using PowerShell, Azure CLI, Python, or similar scripting technologies .
- Collaborate with DevOps, Security, Network, and Infrastructure teams to deliver cloud solutions.
- Conduct architecture reviews, identify technical risks,



and provide recommendations for optimization.
- Drive cost optimization, performance improvement, standardization, and cloud governance across Azure environments.
- Create and maintain architecture diagrams, technical documentation, deployment standards, and operational procedures.

Mandatory Skills

- 12+ years of overall IT experience , with significant experience in Azure architecture.
- Robust hands-on experience in Microsoft Azure .
- Strong expertise in Terraform / Terraform Enterprise or similar IaC tools .
- Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and automation.
- Experience designing Azure Landing Zones and enterprise cloud architectures .
- Strong knowledge of Azure networking, security, identity, governance, and compute services .
- Experience with CI/CD and DevOps automation .
- Hands-on experience with PowerShell / Azure CLI / Python or similar automation tools.
- Strong understanding of HA/DR, backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity .
- Experience with Azure security and governance frameworks .
- Excellent troubleshooting, architecture, documentation, and stakeholder-management skills.

Certification – Mandatory Candidate must hold a valid Microsoft Azure certification , preferably:

- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
- AZ-104 / Azure Administrator Associate is an added advantage.
- Other relevant Microsoft Azure certifications will be considered.

Good to Have

- Experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) .
- Experience with Terraform Cloud / Terraform Enterprise .
- Experience with GitHub Actions / Azure DevOps.
- Knowledge of FinOps and Azure cost optimization .
- Experience with enterprise migration and modernization projects.
- Exposure to multi-cloud environments (AWS/GCP) .
- Experience working with large-scale enterprise customers.

What We Are Looking For We are looking for someone who is not only strong in Azure architecture but also hands-on with Terraform and automation and can independently drive cloud architecture, IaC adoption, and automation initiatives across enterprise environments.

📌 Azure Solution Architect (Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar)
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📍 Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar