Azure Architect--Hybrid--100% Interview

Title:  Azure Solution Architect

Location: Indianapolis, IA,  Should be willing to work from Customer’s Indianapolis location on a hybrid basis

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Azure Solution Architect to lead the architecture, scalability, security, and cloud engineering strategy for an enterprise-grade, AI-driven Optimization Platforms deployed on Microsoft Azure.

•The ideal candidate will design and govern a scalable, secure, high-performance, and future-ready cloud architecture, enabling advanced scheduling, optimization, and data-driven decision-making capabilities across the enterprise.

•Experience Level: 12+ years of overall experience in software architecture and with 5+ years in Azure Solution Architecture.

Key Responsibilities

1.Azure Cloud

•Define and implement end-to-end architecture on Microsoft Azure.

•Design scalable, resilient, and highly available cloud-native solutions.

•Establish architecture patterns aligned with Azure best practices, including microservices and event-driven architectures.

•Design and enforce API-first architecture principles.

•Develop microservices or modular architecture frameworks for flexibility and scalability.

•Ensure reusability, maintainability, and performance optimization across services.

2.Data & Integration

•Architect robust data integration frameworks, including scalable integration with Snowflake.

•Design ETL/ELT pipelines and data workflows using Azure Data Factory or equivalent tools.

•Integrate with enterprise systems such as:

ServiceMax

ERP platforms

External enterprise APIs and data providers

 & Optimization Platform

•Design and implement scalable architecture for constraint-based scheduling and optimization engines.

•Enable execution frameworks leveraging: Google OR-Tools, Route optimization models

•Define architecture for AI/ML systems including:

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)

Vector databases

Azure AI Foundry and OpenAI services

•Establish MLOps pipelines for model lifecycle management.

4.Security & Governance

•Implement enterprise-grade security frameworks including Azure Entra ID (Azure AD) and Single Sign-On (SSO), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

•Multi-tenant isolation strategies

•Define secrets management using Azure Key Vault.

•Ensure alignment with organization enterprise cloud standards, regulatory and cybersecurity policies

5.Stakeholder Management & Governance

•Collaborate with enterprise architects, IT leadership, and governance teams.

•Lead architecture review boards and design workshops.

•Present architecture roadmaps, solution designs, and technical strategies to stakeholders.

•Drive alignment between business requirements and technical execution.

Required Technical Skills

•Strong expertise in Azure services: Azure App Services, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Functions, Azure API Management, Azure Data Factory, Azure Service Bus, Azure Key Vault and Azure Entra ID

•Data & Analytics:

Experience with Snowflake integration and cloud data warehousing.

Expertise in ETL/ELT pipelines and multi-tenant data architecture design.

•Backend Development:

Proficiency in Python-based backend systems.

Experience with: FastAPI / Flask / .NET APIs, RESTful API design and development

•Frontend Architecture

Experience with Streamlit, React framework.

Knowledge of modern UI architecture patterns and frontend design principles.

•AI / ML & Optimization: Hands-on experience in:

•MLOps pipelines and practices

•RAG architectures and vector databases

•Optimization tools such as Google OR-Tools

•Optimization and scheduling algorithms

•Azure AI Foundry and OpenAI ecosystem.

•DevOps & Engineering Practices: Experience with

•Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions

•CI/CD pipeline design

•Docker and containerization

•Preferred Domain Experience:

Life Sciences, Healthcare

Manufacturing Analytics, Logistics Optimization, Workforce Scheduling, Predictive maintenance, Industrial and Process Automation,

Enterprise SaaS Platforms, IoT

•Certifications (Preferred): Microsoft Azure Certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert)

2.         Leadership Skills

•          Strong executive communication and presentation skills.

•          Proven ability to work in cross-functional and globally distributed teams (onshore/offshore).

•          Excellent problem-solving and analytical thinking capabilities.

•          Experience in mentoring and guiding engineering teams.

•          Ability to influence stakeholders and drive architectural alignment.