Azure Cloud Architect

The Role:
As an Azure Cloud Architect for Data Center Migration Projects, you will be responsible for designing and implementing scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions that support the migration of mission-critical applications, workloads, and data from legacy data center environments to cloud platforms. Leveraging your expertise in cloud architecture, infrastructure design, and migration strategies, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and execute migration plans that meet client requirements and business objectives .
Responsibilities:
 

• Lead the design and development of cloud architectures that align with client requirements, industry best practices, and cloud provider capabilities (Azure).
• Define architectural patterns, standards, and guidelines for cloud migration projects from On-Prem, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security of cloud-based solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to assess existing infrastructure environments, identify migration requirements, and develop comprehensive migration strategies and plans.
• Define cloud migration approaches, methodologies, and tools, considering factors such as workload dependencies, data gravity, and regulatory compliance (HIPAA).
• Configure and provision cloud resources, including virtual machines, storage, networking, and security services, to support migration activities and post-migration operations.
• Implement automation and orchestration solutions to streamline provisioning, deployment, and management of cloud infrastructure components.
• Design and implement security controls, policies, and procedures to protect cloud-based assets and data, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Optimize cloud infrastructure performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness through resource right-sizing, load balancing, and auto-scaling configurations.
• Document cloud architecture designs, migration plans, implementation procedures, and operational best practices, ensuring knowledge transfer and continuity of operations.
• Provide guidance, mentorship, and technical expertise to cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

'Must Have' Experience:

• Expertise in Azure Logic Apps, Azure Integration Services (AIS), Azure Automation, Azure Functions, Web API, WCF, BizTalk Server.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines, configuration Management (familiarity tools like Ansible and Jenkins)
• Strong understanding of networking concepts such as load balancing, firewall policies, Security, Cache, Key Vault, Service Bus, ASR, Networking, Storage, VPNs etc.
• Knowledge of Azure cost management tools, budgeting, and strategies for optimizing cloud costs.
• Hands-on experience in designing container-based solutions using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) or other container orchestration tools.

'Nice to Have' Experience:
Azure Solution Architect Certification