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.
• Strong expertise in Microsoft Entra ID and identity modernization initiatives.
• Experience with cloud migrations, platform modernization, and governance implementation.
• Robust 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 enterprise Azure Landing Zones.
• Secure and compliant Microsoft Entra implementation.
• Reduced cloud operational risks through governance and automation.
• Standardized Azure architecture across business units.
• Improved identity security posture aligned to Zero Trust principles.

📌 Sr Architect (India)
🏢 Birlasoft
📍 India