Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Platform Architect(Only Independent Candidates)

Job Description:

Minimum 10+ years of experience

Designing Azure landing zones, infrastructure automation (IaC), governing security/compliance, leading cloud migrations, and optimizing costs and performance using the Azure Well-Architected Framework

Core Job Duties & Responsibilities:

•              Infrastructure Design & Architecture: Design secure, scalable network architectures (Virtual Networks, Azure Firewall, ExpressRoute).

•              Create high-level architectural designs for compute, storage, and database solutions, mapping business requirements to technical Azure solutions.

•              Governance & Security: Establish governance frameworks, including subscription management, resource organization (Management Groups), and policy enforcement.

•              Implement security protocols, such as Azure AD Premium, NSGs, and data protection mechanisms.

•              Automation & DevOps: Provide oversight for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates (ARM, Bicep, Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines to manage environment lifecycles.

•              Migration & Optimization: Develop migration strategies for on-premises workloads to Azure, optimizing costs, performance, and reliability (cost governance, rightsizing).

•              Leadership & Collaboration: Collaborate with developers, engineers, and stakeholders to define technical direction.

•              Provide mentorship on cloud architecture, DevSecOps practices, and Azure Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) standards.

•              Disaster Recovery: Design and implement business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) solutions

Required Technical Proficiencies:

•              Azure Services: Expert knowledge of Azure compute (VMs, AKS), storage (Blob, SQL), and networking.

•              Tools: Proficiency in Terraform, Bicep/ARM templates, PowerShell, and Azure DevOps.

•              Methodologies: Knowledge of Agile, DevOps, and cloud migration frameworks.

•              Certifications: Often requires Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.