Notice Period : Immediate to 1 MonthJob Description : We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Azure Cloud Architect with deep expertise in Azure Networking, Azure Security, and Enterprise-scale Landing Zone architecture. The candidate will be responsible for designing, building, securing, and operating production-grade Azure environments aligned with Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and Well-Architected Framework principles. The role requires hands-on mastery of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform and/or Bicep), automation, governance, identity, security controls, and scalable network design. The individual will also serve as a technical advisor to stakeholders, lead cloud transformation initiatives, and mentor engineering teams. Solid communication, stakeholder management, documentation, and presentation skills are mandatory.Enterprise Architecture & Landing Zone : - Design and implement enterprise-grade Azure Landing Zones aligned with Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF), Azure Enterprise-Scale Architecture, and Zero Trust Security Model.- Define and implement Management Groups hierarchy, Subscription strategy, Resource organization, Naming conventions, RBAC, and policy-driven governance.- Establish multi-subscription, multi-environment architecture.Azure Networking : - Architect secure and scalable network topologies including Hub-and-Spoke / Virtual WAN, ExpressRoute, Site-to-Site VPN, Private Endpoints, Azure Firewall,



and Load Balancers.- Design IP addressing strategy and network security controls.Azure Security & Governance : - Implement enterprise security posture using Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Azure Policy, Conditional Access, and Privileged Identity Management (PIM).- Design secure identity architecture using Entra ID (Azure AD), RBAC, and Managed Identities.- Ensure compliance with ISO, SOC2, CIS, and NIST standards.Infrastructure as Code & Automation : - Develop reusable, modular Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform and/or Bicep.- Create standardized deployment pipelines using Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions.- Implement CI/CD practices for infrastructure delivery.Operations, Reliability & Cost Management : - Design for high availability, disaster recovery, and scalability.- Implement observability using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights.- Enable cost governance, budgeting, and rightsizing.Stakeholder Engagement & Leadership : - Translate business requirements into technical architecture.- Produce high-quality architecture documentation and runbooks.- Lead technical discussions with customers and auditors.- Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering excellence.Required Skills : - Microsoft Azure platform (IaaS, PaaS, Networking, Security).- Azure Landing Zone design and deployment.- Expert-level proficiency in Terraform and/or Bicep.- Git-based workflows and CI/CD pipelines.- Deep knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, routing, and hybrid connectivity. (ref:hirist.tech)

📌 ValueLabs - Senior Azure Cloud Architect (Hyderabad)
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📍 Hyderabad