Azure Infra Architect

Job Summary As an Azure Infra Architect with 10-14 years of experience you will be responsible for designing guiding and supporting the implementation of scalable secure and cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure. The role requires strong hands-on experience across Azure infrastructure container platforms API management event streaming Infrastructure as Code and DevOps practices. Responsibilities Key Responsibilities Cloud Infrastructure: Define and implement Azure infrastructure patterns covering compute networking identity storage monitoring and governance.Container Platform: Support the design deployment and management of Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO) or Kubernetes-based platforms for containerized workloads and microservices.API Management: Design and integrate 3scale API Management or equivalent API gateway solutions for API security governance lifecycle management and consumption control.Event Streaming: Support architecture and implementation of Kafka or similar event-streaming platforms for real-time event-driven integrations.Infrastructure as Code: Develop and review Terraform modules and reusable automation patterns to provision and manage cloud resources across environments.DevOps Enablement: Design and support CI/CD workflows using GitHub Actions or similar DevOps tools to improve deployment quality and release efficiency.Technical Leadership: Provide technical guidance to development and operations teams review solution approaches resolve design issues and ensure adherence to architecture standards.Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with product owners business analysts developers QA security and infrastructure teams to clarify requirements and drive solution delivery. Required Skills And Experience Experience: 8-10 years of overall IT experience including strong experience in cloud solution design implementation and enterprise application delivery.Azure Platform: Strong understanding of Azure services including networking storage identity security monitoring and governance.Kubernetes/OpenShift: Hands-on experience with OpenShift Kubernetes containerized application deployment service exposure scaling and troubleshooting.API Management: Experience with 3scale API Management or similar API gateway platforms including API security routing policies and lifecycle management.Kafka/Event Streaming: Working knowledge of Kafka or equivalent messaging and streaming platforms used for asynchronous integration and event-driven architecture.DevOps: Experience with CI/CD pipeline design and implementation using GitHub Actions or comparable tools.Terraform/IaC (nice to have): Strong practical experience creating maintaining and reviewing Terraform scripts/modules for repeatable infrastructure provisioning.Communication: Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to explain technical solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Certifications Required Not required