Azure Cloud Architect

• Identity & access management using Entra ID (Azure AD), RBAC, PIM, and managed identities
• Security architecture: Zero Trust principles, Azure Defender, and secure baseline controls
• Secrets & encryption: Azure Key Vault, certificate and key lifecycle management
• Policy & compliance: Azure Policy, initiatives, and governance enforcement at scale

· Networking

• Azure networking (hands-on): hub-spoke VNETs, subnets, NSGs, UDRs, and routing
• Private connectivity: Private Endpoints, Azure DNS (public/private), name resolution patterns

· Observability & Resilience

• Observability & operations: Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, alerting and diagnostics
• High availability & DR design: availability zones, regional failover, and backup strategies

Candidates need to have a strong financial background and need to provide 2 professional references ( Leads or Managers)

Top Skills Required:

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) - Terraform (primary and non-negotiable) ? Mandatory
• CI/CD pipeline automation: Bitbucket, Jenkins, XLR, AWS CodePipeline, GitHub Actions
• PostgreSQL (preferred) - managed cloud PostgreSQL (Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server) ? Mandatory

We are looking for a seasoned Azure Cloud Architect with hands-on development experience to lead cloud infrastructure strategy, design, and delivery. The ideal candidate brings deep Azure expertise, strong architectural thinking, and the ability to implement enterprise-grade solutions using Infrastructure as Code and modern DevOps practices.

Experience: 8+ Years in Cloud Architecture (Azure preferred)

CORE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

The following skills are essential for this role. Candidates must demonstrate strong proficiency across these areas: Infrastructure & Automation

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) - Terraform (primary and non-negotiable) ? Mandatory
• CI/CD pipeline automation: Bitbucket, Jenkins, XLR, AWS CodePipeline, GitHub Actions

· Azure Architecture

• Strong Azure architecture experience: compute, storage, networking, and platform services
• Enterprise-scale Azure landing zones: management groups, subscriptions, and governance models
• Compute platforms: Azure VMs, App Services, Azure Functions, AKS (architecture-level understanding), Candidates should have experience with one or more cloud database platforms:
• PostgreSQL (preferred) - managed cloud PostgreSQL (Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server) ? Mandatory
• Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, or equivalent cloud-native database services
• Database security, encryption at rest/transit, and backup/restore strategies
• Performance tuning and query optimization on cloud database platforms

GOOD TO HAVE

The following are not mandatory but will strengthen a candidate's profile:

• Experience migrating on-premises or AWS/Google Cloud Platform workloads to Azure cloud ? Good to have
• Familiarity with Azure Migrate, Azure Site Recovery, or lift-and-shift patterns ? Good to have
• Knowledge of FinOps practices and Azure Cost Management ? Good to have
• Exposure to containerization strategies and AKS production operations ? Good to have
• Experience working in regulated financial services environments ? Good to have

ARCHITECT PROFILE & SOFT SKILLS

• Ability to own end-to-end architecture: from whiteboard design to hands-on implementation
• Strong communication skills - able to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Collaborative mindset with experience working across engineering, security, and compliance teams
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, client-facing delivery environments

Hands-on coder: does not just design, but actively builds and validates solutions