Senior Azure Architect (On-Site)

Key Responsibilities

Optimize Azure Landing Zone architecture and strengthen secure cloud platform capabilities.

Expand infrastructure-as-code practices using Bicep, ARM, and Terraform while improving CI/CD workflows through Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.

Champion Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles, including service level objectives, observability, incident management, and participation in on-call support.

Maintain, optimize, and scale Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and containerized workloads.

Increase platform resilience through enhanced monitoring, disaster recovery planning, security improvements, and operational readiness.

Partner with Enterprise Architecture and application development teams to deliver Azure and Microsoft 365 cloud solutions.

Drive automation initiatives and promote DevOps best practices throughout the organization.

Design and support identity and access management solutions utilizing Entra ID, Azure AD B2C, and federation technologies.

Participate in Agile development processes, peer code reviews, and continuous improvement efforts.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 8+ years of experience in cloud engineering. 5+ years designing, implementing, or supporting Azure architecture and Site Reliability Engineering practices. Proven experience supporting highly available, production-scale cloud environments.
• Technical Skills: Deep expertise across Azure services, including Landing Zones, AKS, Virtual Networks, Blob Storage, Entra ID, Azure Policy, and related platform services. Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD technologies, including Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, Azure DevOps, and GitHub Actions. Hands-on experience with monitoring and observability platforms such as Azure Monitor, Prometheus, and Grafana. Knowledge of Azure security services, including Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, and Azure Key Vault. Experience working with Kubernetes, Docker, and container-based platforms. Familiarity with Microsoft 365 and Azure AD B2C. Experience supporting microservices-based applications within the .NET Core ecosystem.
• Professional Skills: Excellent communication and collaboration skills with both technical teams and executive stakeholders. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with the confidence to recommend architectural improvements. Demonstrated experience mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Azure certifications such as AZ-305, AZ-400, AZ-500, or Kubernetes certifications including CKA or CKAD.
• Experience working with Azure Arc and AI/ML workloads.
• Knowledge of GitOps tools such as Flux or ArgoCD, along with Ansible and chaos engineering practices.
• Background supporting regulated industries or compliance frameworks, including HIPAA or SOX.

Salary Range

USD140,000 - USD150,000 per year + bonus. Can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.