Senior Azure Architect

Lead architecture, solution design, migration, modernization, and governance of enterprise workloads on Microsoft Azure. Partner with clients and engineering teams to build scalable, secure, and resilient cloud solutions. Solution Architecture Design enterprise-scale Azure solutions. Define cloud landing zones and governance frameworks. Architect cloud-native and hybrid cloud platforms. Cloud Modernization Lead migration of applications and infrastructure to Azure. Define modernization patterns using containers, microservices, and serverless technologies. Platform & DevOps Establish Platform Engineering and DevSecOps practices. Design CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code frameworks. Security & Compliance Implement Zero Trust security architectures. Define enterprise security controls and governance standards. Technical Skills Azure Services Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Azure Storage Azure SQL, Cosmos DB API Management, Service Bus, Azure OpenAI DevOps & Security Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Terraform, Bicep Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, Entra ID, Key Vault Certifications Azure Solutions Architect Expert (Mandatory), AZ-305 / AZ-104 / AZ-400 (good to have), Terraform Associate (good to have) A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is preferred, along with relevant certifications (e.g., Azure Architect, Azure Administrator)