DevOps Architect – Azure, Snowflake & Kubernetes

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Experience: 8+ Years

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced DevOps Architect with robust expertise in Microsoft Azure, Snowflake, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and CI/CD automation. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing scalable, secure, resilient, and automated cloud infrastructure and data platform solutions. The candidate should have a robust architectural mindset and the ability to translate business and programme requirements into practical technical designs that engineering teams can implement. This role requires hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure, container orchestration, deployment automation, security, monitoring, and disaster recovery.

The ideal candidate must be comfortable making architectural decisions, evaluating technology trade-offs, establishing DevOps best practices, and collaborating with engineering, data, security, and platform teams.

Key Responsibilities

1. Cloud Architecture – Microsoft Azure

* Design and implement scalable, highly available, and secure cloud architectures on Microsoft Azure.

- Architect Azure infrastructure components, including Virtual Networks, Subnets, NSGs, Azure Key Vault, Azure Monitor, Azure Storage, and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
- Define secure networking, identity and access management, private connectivity, and cloud resource governance.
- Establish cloud infrastructure standards, operational best practices, and reusable architectural patterns.
- Optimize cloud infrastructure for performance, reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency.

2. DevOps, CI/CD & Infrastructure as Code

* Design and implement end-to-end CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure, applications, and data platform deployments.
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, including reusable modules and environment-specific configurations.
- Implement automated provisioning, configuration management, deployment validation, and infrastructure testing.
- Integrate source control, code reviews, automated testing, security scanning, and approval workflows into CI/CD pipelines.
- Establish Git-based workflows, branching strategies, versioning standards, and release management practices.
- Implement DevSecOps practices, including secrets management, vulnerability scanning, policy enforcement, and secure deployment processes.

3. Kubernetes & Container Orchestration

* Architect, deploy, and manage containerized workloads using Kubernetes, with a strong focus on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
- Design Kubernetes cluster architecture, namespace isolation, workload scheduling, resource allocation, and scaling strategies.
- Implement Helm-based deployments, container image management, and automated application releases.
- Configure Kubernetes networking, ingress, service discovery, persistent storage, and secure workload communication.
- Implement cluster monitoring, logging, health checks,



autoscaling, and self-healing mechanisms.
- Design strategies for Kubernetes upgrades, high availability, backup, disaster recovery, and workload restoration.

4. Snowflake Platform & DevOps Integration

* Design and implement automated deployment and operational workflows for Snowflake environments.
- Establish CI/CD processes for Snowflake database objects, including schemas, tables, views, stored procedures, and related configurations.
- Automate Snowflake configuration and deployment using Git-based workflows, Terraform, and suitable database deployment tools.
- Implement secure access management through role-based access control (RBAC), least-privilege permissions, and controlled credential management.
- Support secure connectivity between Snowflake and Azure-based applications, data pipelines, and cloud storage.
- Establish environment promotion strategies across development, testing, staging, and production.
- Collaborate with data engineering teams to improve deployment reliability, platform governance, monitoring, and operational efficiency.

5. Security, Governance & Reliability

* Implement a security-first architecture using zero-trust principles, least-privilege access, and identity-based controls.
- Define security standards for cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes workloads, CI/CD pipelines, and Snowflake environments.
- Implement centralized logging, monitoring, alerting, and audit trails.
- Establish backup, disaster recovery, business continuity, and incident response procedures.
- Identify architectural risks, assess failure scenarios, and implement appropriate resilience measures.
- Ensure infrastructure and deployment practices align with organizational security and compliance requirements.

6. Architecture Leadership & Stakeholder Management

* Translate business requirements and programme objectives into detailed architectural designs and implementation plans.
- Document architecture decisions, technical specifications, deployment patterns, security controls, and operational procedures.
- Evaluate architectural alternatives and explain trade-offs involving cost, complexity, scalability, security, and maintainability.
- Guide DevOps engineers, cloud engineers, Kubernetes specialists, and data engineering teams.
- Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to communicate architectural decisions and resolve technical challenges.
- Establish engineering standards and drive continuous improvements across cloud and data platform operations.

Required Technical Skills

Cloud & Infrastructure

- Microsoft Azure architecture and administration.




- Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
- Azure networking, identity, security, storage, and monitoring.
- Cloud infrastructure design, high availability, and disaster recovery.

DevOps & Automation

- Strong hands-on experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
- CI/CD pipeline design and implementation.
- Git and GitHub-based source control and collaboration.
- Automated infrastructure provisioning and deployment.
- DevSecOps, secrets management, and infrastructure security.

Kubernetes & Containers

- Kubernetes architecture and administration.
- Docker and container image management.
- Helm charts and automated deployments.
- Kubernetes networking, scaling, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
- Cluster security, upgrades, and resilience.

Snowflake & Data Platform

- Snowflake architecture and administration fundamentals.
- Snowflake deployment automation and database change management.
- Snowflake RBAC, security, and environment management.
- Integration of Snowflake with Azure services and cloud-based data pipelines.
- Terraform-based Snowflake resource management and configuration.

Monitoring & Reliability

- Centralized logging, metrics, alerting, and observability.
- Incident management and root-cause analysis.
- Backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planning.
- Performance optimization and cloud cost management.

Preferred Qualifications

* Experience with GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or equivalent CI/CD platforms.
- Experience with Argo CD, Flux, or other GitOps tools.
- Knowledge of Kubernetes policy enforcement and container security.
- Experience with Snowflake schema migration and database deployment tools.
- Familiarity with Python, PowerShell, or Bash scripting.
- Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor, or similar observability tools.
- Understanding of private endpoints, secure cloud connectivity, and enterprise networking.
- Relevant Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, or Snowflake certifications.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is an architecture-focused professional who can design solutions based on real-world constraints rather than relying solely on standard architectural patterns. They should be able to develop implementation-ready designs, establish secure and automated infrastructure practices, and clearly explain and defend technical decisions. The candidate must demonstrate a combination of architectural depth, hands-on DevOps expertise, Terraform automation, Kubernetes proficiency, Azure cloud architecture, and Snowflake platform integration.

Key Evaluation Areas:

1. Azure cloud architecture and secure infrastructure design.
2. Terraform, GitHub, and CI/CD automation.
3. Kubernetes architecture, deployment, and operational management.
4. Snowflake deployment automation and cloud integration.
5. Security-first design, zero-trust principles, and disaster recovery.
6. Architectural decision-making, trade-off analysis, and stakeholder communication.

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