Azure Cloud Architect

Key Responsibilities

• Architect And Design
• Develop scalable, secure, and highly available cloud architectures on Azure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design solutions that meet business requirements.
• Define standards and best practices for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and deployment automation.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Use Terraform to design and provision cloud resources following IaC principles.
• Automate configuration management and resource provisioning using Ansible.
• Deployment Automation: Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines using tools like Harness, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.
• Automate deployment processes to improve efficiency and minimize manual intervention.
• Implement robust rollback strategies for deployment pipelines.
• Performance Optimization: Analyze cloud infrastructure performance and recommend optimizations to improve efficiency.
• Ensure cost-effective utilization of Azure resources while maintaining performance.
• Collaboration and Leadership: Provide technical leadership to development and DevOps teams in adopting Azure services and best practices.
• Train and mentor team members on IaC and deployment automation tools and techniques.
• Act as a point of escalation for complex technical issues related to Azure infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Hands-on 12+ years of experience with Azure cloud platform, including core services such as VMs, Storage, Networking, and Security.
• Solid understanding of IaC principles and best practices.
• Expertise in Terraform for provisioning and managing Azure resources.
• Proficiency in Ansible for configuration management and automation.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and experience with tools like Harness, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
• Experience in designing secure and scalable cloud architectures.
• Knowledge of scripting languages like Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills to work with diverse teams and stakeholders.