Azure Infrastructure Lead

Key Responsibilities

• Azure Infrastructure s Architecture
• Lead design and implementation of Azure infrastructure including:
• Virtual Machines, VNets, Peering, Load Balancers
• Azure Firewall, Application Gateway
• Site-to-Site VPN / ExpressRoute
• Design high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity
• Implement Azure Landing Zones aligned with Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF).
• Ensure adherence to Azure Well-Architected Framework (Security, Reliability, Performance, Cost).
• Migration s Hybrid Cloud
• Lead on-premises to Azure migrations using Azure Migrate and proven partner
• Plan and execute:
• Data center exit strategies
• Hybrid cloud architectures
• Multi-region deployments
• Work closely with application, database, and security teams during large migration
• Security, Governance s Cost Management
• Implement Azure security and identity controls:
• Azure AD / Entra ID, RBAC, PIM
• Network Security Groups, Azure Firewall
• Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Define governance using:
• Azure Policy C initiatives
• Resource tagging, management groups
• Role-based access and security baselines
• Drive cost optimization (FinOps):
• Azure Cost Management
• Budget controls C alerts
• Rightsizing, Reserved Instances, Savings Plans
• Operations, Automation s DevOps
• Oversee Azure monitoring using:
• Azure Monitor
• Log Analytics
• Alerts and dashboards
• Drive Infrastructure as Code (IaC) adoption:
• Lead automation via Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Own incident management, root cause analysis, and preventive improvements.
• Leadership s Customer Engagement
• Act as technical owner for Azure infrastructure
• Mentor and upskill Azure engineers and
• Lead technical solutioning in pre-sales, including architecture reviews and effort\
• Serve as a trusted advisor to enterprise customers.

Required Skills & Experience

• Core Technical Skills
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure Infrastructure
• Deep expertise in:
• Azure Networking (VNets, VPN, ExpressRoute)
• Azure Compute C Storage
• Identity (Azure AD / Entra ID)
• Experience in hybrid cloud and on-prem integration
• Strong working knowledge of:
• Windows Server, Linux
• Active Directory, DNS
• Experience with:
• Backup, DR, and high-availability architectures
• PowerShell and Azure CLI
• Tools Platforms
• Azure Portal
• Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions
• ARM / Bicep / Terraform
• Azure Monitor C Log Analytics
• ITSM tools like ServiceNow or equivalent is preferred
• Strongly Preferred
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
• Highly Desirable
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership C mentoring mindset
• Clear communication with customers and internal teams
• Ability to manage multiple projects and delivery priorities
• High ownership and accountability

Success Metrics (KPIs)

• Successful and on-time delivery of Azure infrastructure projects
• Reduction in incidents and improved system stability
• Cloud cost optimization and governance compliance
• High customer satisfaction and repeat engagements
• Continuous team skill and certification growth